FZNT24 KWNM 221446

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1046 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 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

into Wed night as the next cold front approaches from the W and

NW. This front will move over the far N portion late Wed night,

stall over the N waters Thu, then dissipate Thu night. A stronger

cold front will approach the coast from the W and NW Thu night as

developing low pressure passes N of the waters. 



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 4 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. Chance of showers

and slight chance of tstms 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. Isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.

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

and slight chance of tstms. 

.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 winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 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. Chance

of showers and slight chance of tstms. 

.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 6 ft.