863  
FZNT24 KWNM 010309  
OFFN02  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1109 PM EDT THU APR 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
 
COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT  
ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE  
AREA TONIGHT AND FRI. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW LATER  
TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE E ACROSS THE  
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WATERS BEHIND THE FRONTS FRI AND FRI NIGHT,  
THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT. ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE  
SOUTHEAST COAST FRI NIGHT, THEN TRACK NE ACROSS THE WATERS SAT  
THROUGH SUN WHILE STRENGTHENING. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE DEEPENING  
NE OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL  
BUILD OFFSHORE INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WATERS SUN AND SUN  
NIGHT, THEN GRADUALLY SHIFT E AND NE THROUGH TUE NIGHT.  
 
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.   
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
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