FZNT24 KWNM 230845

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

445 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 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 high pressure ridge will persist across the S

portions today through Fri night, then shift SE of the waters Sat

and Sat night. Low pressure over the N portions this morning will

continue moving E and NE today, then rapidly intensify tonight

well NE of the area into the N Atlantic. The departing low will

leave a stationary front across the central and N portions later

today through Sat night, with weak low pressures forming and

tracking E along the boundary. A stronger low pressure will

develop along the front off the Delmarva coast Sat night, then

move E across the northern portions Sun and Sun night while

pulling the front S as a cold front through the central and S

portions. The low will broaden and intensify NE of the area Mon

and Mon night, while high pressure builds S across the waters.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms.

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms.

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms.

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

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms.

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

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.