211  
FZNT24 KWNM 301517  
OFFN02  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1017 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 STATIONARY FRONT WILL EXTEND OFF THE SE COAST  
TODAY. TO THE N, SEVERAL SURFACE TROUGHS WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE  
N AND CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH EARLY SAT, WITH HIGH PRESSURE  
BUILDING IN ACROSS THE N AND CENTRAL AREAS SAT FROM INLAND. LOW  
PRESSURE WILL FORM OFF OF THE SE U.S. COAST ALONG THE FRONT LATER  
TODAY ALONG THE SOUTHERN WATERS, DRIFTING NE TONIGHT OVER THE  
CENTRAL AREAS AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING AND ALONG THE CENTRAL AND  
S COAST SAT AND SAT NIGHT. THE INTENSE LOW WILL 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 THIS 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 11 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 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 10 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 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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