FZNT24 KWNM 031541
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1141 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 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 southern portions
today into Fri night, then weaken and shift SE of the area Sat
and Sat night. A warm front will drift NE over the outer northern
waters today, then clear N and NE of the area later today and
tonight, followed by a cold front moving into the N portions Fri.
The cold front will move slowly S across the N and central
portions Fri night through Sat night, then across the S portions
Sun and Sun night. Behind the cold front, high pressure will
build SE toward the N and central portions late Sun through Mon
night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.