059  
FZNT24 KWNM 230930  
OFFN02  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
430 AM EST FRI JAN 23 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 COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND  
CENTRAL WATERS EARLY TODAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE  
ACROSS THE WATERS LATE TODAY, THEN STALL ALONG THE S PORTIONS  
TONIGHT INTO SAT NIGHT AS A STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NW  
AND N OF THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL THEN LIFT BACK N AS A WARM  
FRONT SAT NIGHT INTO SUN NIGHT AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE  
TRACKS NE ALONG THE BOUNDARY. THE LOW WILL THEN TRACK NE ACROSS  
THE N WATERS LATER SUN NIGHT INTO MON, THEN PASS E OF THE AREA  
MON NIGHT WHILE PULLING ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE  
AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT OR LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CROSS THE  
WATERS LATER TUE AND TUE NIGHT.  
 
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF  
SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.    
MON  
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
 
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS  
   
..GALE WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.   
SAT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.    
MON  
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
 
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET  
   
..GALE WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
MON  
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  
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