253  
FZNT24 KWNM 310913  
OFFN02  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
413 AM EST SAT JAN 31 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  
DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE S WATERS EARLY THIS  
MORNING, WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NE INTO THE CENTRAL  
WATERS TODAY INTO EARLY SUN, BEFORE STARTING TO PUSH E OF THE  
AREA BY LATER SUN AND SUN NIGHT. THE INTENSE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO  
MOVE NE, BEING CENTERED S OF NOVA SCOTIA LATE SUN NIGHT AND  
APPROACHING NEWFOUNDLAND MON. A SERIES OF SURFACE TROUGHS WILL  
MOVE S ACROSS THE WATERS BEHIND THE LOW MON AND MON NIGHT,  
CONTINUING OVER THE N WATERS THROUGH TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE  
WILL GRADUALLY BUILD E OVER THE WATERS LATER MON NIGHT INTO TUE,  
THEN E OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT. A STATIONARY FRONT IS EXPECTED TO  
DEVELOP ALONG THE SE COAST TUE NIGHT WITH WEAK LOW PRESSURE  
DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT AND MOVING E AND NE ACROSS THE CENTRAL  
AND S WATERS. MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE RAPIDLY  
CHANGING CONDITIONS WITH THE INTENSIFYING LOW OVER THE REGION  
TODAY AND BEYOND, AND SHOULD BE EXECUTING AVOIDANCE PLANS NOW.  
 
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N  
   
..STORM WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
N WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 32 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 29 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS  
   
..HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 27 TO 37 FT. RAIN WITH VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET  
   
..HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 55 TO 70 KT. SEAS 27 TO 37 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.  
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