243  
FZNT24 KWNM 250233  
OFFN02  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1033 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 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 BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT  
INTO WED, THEN SHIFT E OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL  
STALL JUST S OF THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO WED, THEN DISSIPATE BY  
WED NIGHT. THE DEPARTING HIGH WILL MAINTAIN A WEAK RIDGE SW  
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND S PORTIONS THU INTO FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL  
APPROACH FROM THE NW THU NIGHT, THEN PUSH SE ACROSS THE WATERS  
FRI INTO SAT. ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E ACROSS THE  
WATERS SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT.  
 
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N  
   
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI  
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.   
SUN  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
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