FZNT24 KWNM 050912
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
512 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 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...High pressure will persist over the S waters today. A
warm front over the N waters will pass N of the area today. As
high pressure to the S moves E, a stronger cold front will
approach the coast today, then move across the region tonight
into Mon night. A secondary cold front will move through the N
and central waters tonight and Mon before high pressure builds E
over the S and central waters late Mon into Tue. A surface trough
will cross the northern waters Mon night and Tue, followed by low
pressure Tue and Tue night. The low will push a cold front across
the region Tue, with the front clearing E of the central and
northern waters early Tue night. A secondary cold front will
follow across the northern waters Tue night and early Wed. Behind
the fronts, high pressure will build offshore across the northern
portions while extending a ridge SW across the region Wed. The
high will shift NE of the area Wed night as the ridge remains
across the region through Thu night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.