FZNT24 KWNM 121616

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1116 AM EST Fri Dec 12 2025



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 series of secondary low pressure troughs or cold

fronts will quickly pass across the northern waters today. A weak

stationary front will form today extending E from near Cape Fear.

A series of weak areas of low pressure will move E along the

front today through Sat while high pressure builds E across the

northern and central waters. Weak low pressure E of the Outer

Banks Sat will lift NE through the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters Sat

night, then become absorbed by another strong cold front moving

SE across the waters Sun. This next cold front will clear E of

the area Sun night. High pressure will build E across the

southern and central waters Mon and Mon night, then expand N into

the northern waters Tue and Tue night.  



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...



.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 

.MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...



.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. 

.MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...



.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas

5 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 

.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.