FZNT24 KWNM 171528 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1128 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 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...Low pressure located just W of the central Chesapeake Bay this morning, will meander in the area for most of today, and then move NE tonight into Thu moving across the far N waters before passing E and NE of the region later Thu into Thu night. A weak trailing cold front will cross the outer portions of the waters today into tonight, and then gradually pass E of the area by late Thu. Otherwise, weak high pressure will cover most of the S waters today into Thu, with the high expanding N over the remainder of the area Thu night into Fri ahead of the next cold front. The front will move SE over the N waters Fri night, and reach the central and S waters Sat. High pressure will build over the N waters behind the front Sat and Sat night, then persist into Sun, while the front becomes stationary near or just S of the S waters. The high will shift off to the NE of the region Sun night as the front begins to lift N over the S waters as a warm front. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.