FZNT24 KWNM 220829

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

429 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 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 warm front will lift N across the central and N

waters today and tonight as a developing low pressure system

approaches the northern New Jersey coast. The low will pass

quickly across the far northern waters while pulling an

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, then

dissipate Thu night. Yet another cold front will approach the

coast Thu night. 



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with

vsby 1 nm or less. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of

rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated

tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 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 11 ft. Slight

chance of rain. 

.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.