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FZNT24 KWNM 161513
OFFN02
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1113 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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 OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE W TODAY, THEN MOVE E
THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUE. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER
AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED. THE FRONT WILL PASS E OF THE WATERS
TUE NIGHT AS A SECONDARY COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE N PORTION.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE W TUE NIGHT AND WED, THEN
SHIFT NE OF THE REGION WED NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL MAINTAIN A RIDGE
W AND SW ACROSS THE AREA THU AND THU NIGHT, SHIFTING TO THE
CENTRAL AND S WATERS FRI AND FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE NW FRI NIGHT.
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
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