FZNT24 KWNM 212112
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
512 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 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...A cold front moving over the N waters this evening
will become nearly stationary across the central portions
overnight. The front will lift N as a warm front Sun into Sun
night as a developing low pressure area approaches northern New
Jersey the coast. The low will pass quickly across the far
northern waters while pulling the associated cold front SE across
the region Mon into Mon night. High pressure will begin to build
across the area behind the front late Mon night and persist into
Tue night. The high will move off to the E of the region Wed as
the next cold front approaches from the W and NW. This front will
move over the N portion Wed night, stall over the central or N
waters Thu, and then return N as a warm front Thu night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.