042
FZNT24 KWNM 300848
OFFN02
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
348 AM EST FRI JAN 30 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 WEAK STATIONARY FRONT WILL BE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST
TODAY. TO THE N, A SERIES OF SURFACE TROUGHS WILL MOVE SE ACROSS
THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH EARLY SAT, WITH HIGH PRESSURE
BRIEFLY BUILDING IN SAT. LOW PRESSURE SHOULD FORM OFF OF THE SE
U.S. COAST ALONG THE FRONT LATER TODAY, DRIFTING NE TONIGHT AND
THEN RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING AND BROADENING OFF OF THE SE U.S.
COAST SAT AND SAT NIGHT. THE INTENSE LOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE NE
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN, BEING CENTERED S OF NOVA SCOTIA LATE SUN
NIGHT AND APPROACHING NEWFOUNDLAND MON. ANOTHER 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 FAR S WATERS TUE AND TUE
NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECASTS FOR SAT AND BEYOND,
PREPARING TO EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS FROM THE POWERFUL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM.
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS
..STORM WARNING
..HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 25 TO 34 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET
..HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 17 TO 29 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 24 TO 34 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
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