989  
FZNT24 KWNM 240400  
OFFN02  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1200 AM EDT FRI APR 24 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 HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE S  
PORTIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT, THEN SHIFT SE OF THE WATERS  
SAT AND SAT NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE E OF THE N PORTIONS WILL CONTINUE  
MOVING E AND NE TONIGHT INTO THE N ATLANTIC. A STATIONARY FRONT  
WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND N PORTIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SAT  
NIGHT, WITH WEAK LOW PRESSURES FORMING AND TRACKING E ALONG THE  
BOUNDARY. A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT  
OFF THE DELMARVA COAST SAT NIGHT, THEN MOVE E ACROSS THE NORTHERN  
PORTIONS SUN AND SUN NIGHT WHILE PULLING THE FRONT S AS A COLD  
FRONT THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND S PORTIONS. THE LOW WILL BROADEN  
AND INTENSIFY WHILE MEANDERING OVER THE WATERS MON AND MON NIGHT  
BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING E LATE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER  
HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE S WATERS LATER MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE  
NIGHT.  
 
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N  
   
TONIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
MON  
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET  
   
TONIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
FRI  
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
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