FZNT24 KWNM 150240
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1040 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...Intensifying low pressure will move NE away from the
area tonight. A cold front will move across the waters tonight
and pass E of the area early Fri. High pressure will build E over
the S and central waters by late Fri, and expand over all of the
waters Fri night into Sat. The high will begin to shift E of the
N portion Sat night into Sun as another cold front approaches
from the NW. The cold front will reach the far N waters Sun
night, then stall and weaken over the far N waters Mon into Mon
night. A high pressure ridge will persist over the S and central
waters Sat night through Tue night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.