FZNT24 KWNM 292047

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

447 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 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 across the central and southern

will shift E of the area tonight. A low pressure trough extending

NW from low pressure E of the central waters, will become

absorbed by another low pressure and associated cold front that

will move offshore late tonight, then track NE through the

northern waters Thu into Thu night. The cold front will clear E

and S of the area late Thu night. High pressure will quickly move

E across the central and northern waters Fri and Fri night.

Another low will develop off the Southeast coast Fri night, then

track NE through the waters Sat through Sun while strengthening.

The low will continue deepening NE of the area Sun night through

Mon night. High pressure will build offshore into the central and

southern waters Sun and Sun night and persist into Mon night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers. Scattered tstms.

.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

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