FZNT24 KWNM 212103

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

403 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025



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...Strong low pressure 120 nm SE of the island of

Newfoundland will continue moving NE away from the area tonight.

A series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts will

move across the waters through tonight. High pressure will build

to the coast Sat, settle offshore Sat night, then shift E of the

area Sun. A weak cold front will move slowly across the area Sun

into Mon. A weak area of low pressure will develop along the

front over the southern waters late Sun, then lift NE along the

front Sun night into Mon. The low and associated front will move

E of the waters Mon night. High pressure will briefly build

across the waters Tue before a cold front approaches the coast

and moves across the waters Tue night into Wed. Another cold

front will approach from the W Wed night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers.

.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.SAT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers.

.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and

scattered tstms.

.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.