FZNT24 KWNM 110845

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

445 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 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 persist to the E of the area today

and tonight. A cold front will cross the water Thu and Thu night

moving E of the waters Fri. Then high pressure will build over

the waters Fri and shift E of the waters Fri night. A warm front

will lift through the northern waters Fri night followed by a

cold front Sat. The front will push E of the northern waters Sat

night but stall across the southern waters. The stalled front

will lift N as a warm front Sun and Sun night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.THU...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms.

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Scattered showers and tstms.

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SAT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.