FZNT24 KWNM 082046

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

446 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 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 clear E and S of the southern

waters this evening. High pressure will build SE across the

waters behind the front throughout tonight, then shift NE of the

area early Thu. The high will maintain a ridge SW across the

northern and inner waters through Thu night as the front stalls E

of the area. The high will build back SW and S across the most of

the waters Fri and Fri night, then shift SE and slowly weaken

Sat. A cold front will move into the N portions Sat, then cross

the S portion Sat night. Another high pressure will build SE and

E over the region Sun into Sun night, before passing just E of

the area late Sun night into Mon. Another cold front will slowly

approach the coast later Mon and Mon night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of

showers.

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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