504
FZNT24 KWNM 191525
OFFN02
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1025 AM EST THU FEB 19 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
AS WEAK FRONTS DIMINISH OVER THE S WATERS TODAY INTO
TONIGHT, A PRIMARY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE NORTHERN
WATERS TODAY, THEN STALL ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT.
THE FRONT WILL LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT FRI AS LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT NEAR THE VIRGINIA CAPES. THE LOW WILL
TRACK E ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS FRI NIGHT. ITS ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE WATERS FRI NIGHT AND SAT BEFORE
STALLING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS SAT NIGHT. MEANWHILE, HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS SAT INTO SAT
NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE STALLED FRONT ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN WATERS SAT NIGHT, THEN LIFT NE ACROSS THE WATERS SUN
INTO MON NIGHT WHILE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. MARINERS SHOULD
CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR
THIS SYSTEM. THE NAVTEX AT CHESAPEAKE IS REPORTED TO BE
INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIANS ARE AWARE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE
INCONVENIENCE.
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF
FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN LIKELY
ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO
19 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. AREAS OF FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED
TSTMS. AREAS OF FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. AREAS OF FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
WINDS BECOMING W 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. AREAS OF FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. AREAS OF FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. AREAS OF FOG W PORTION WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
SAT
WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
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