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FZNT24 KWNM 210321
OFFN02
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1121 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 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 STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING OFF THE CAROLINAS WILL
DRIFT N TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW TONIGHT
AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS E AND NE WHILE PASSING NEAR OR JUST N OF
THE WATERS. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S AND SE AND REACH
THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS BY EARLY MON, MOVING FURTHER S OVER THE
NORTHERN INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS DURING THE DAY MON. THE FRONT
WILL LIKELY STALL FROM NEAR THE VIRGINIA CAPES EASTWARD MON NIGHT
THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS S OF THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY AND MOVES SLOWLY N AND NE. COMPLEX, STRENGTHENING, LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY N, ALONG OR S OF THE FRONT, WED
THROUGH FRI NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE
REGION WHILE INTERACTING WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND COMPLEX
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE AREA TO GENERATE STRONG NE TO E
GALES, AND POTENTIALLY STORM FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TUE
THROUGH THU NIGHT MAINLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WATERS.
MARINERS ARE URGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST OPC AND COASTAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS OVER THE COMING DAYS, AND
BEGIN TO DEVELOP AVOIDANCE PLANS FOR THIS POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER EVENT.
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT.
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
THU
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
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