978  
FZNT24 KWNM 141509  
OFFN02  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1009 AM EST SAT FEB 14 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  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY,  
THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SUN. A WARM FRONT WILL  
DEVELOP NEAR THE SE COAST TONIGHT, THEN LIFT N OVER THE WATERS  
SUN AND SUN NIGHT AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE  
COAST OF N CAROLINA. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE THROUGH THE CENTRAL  
WATERS LATE SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT WHILE PULLING A COLD  
FRONT OVER THE AREA, THEN PASS E OF THE REGION TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
WHILE CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN. ANOTHER HIGH WILL BUILD E ACROSS  
THE S PORTION TUE AND TUE NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION WED  
AND WED NIGHT. ANOTHER INTENSIFYING LOW WILL TRACK E JUST N OF  
THE WATERS WED NIGHT WHILE PULLING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE  
AREA. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AND MONITOR THE  
LATEST FORECASTS.  
 
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.    
TUE  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
 
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON  
 
   
TODAY  
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.    
TUE  
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
 
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET  
   
..GALE WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
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