FZNT24 KWNM 062056

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

456 PM EDT Wed May 6 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 slowly approach from the W tonight,

then move SE into the waters Thu and Thu night as developing low

pressure tracks N and NE along the front. As the trailing cold

front moves S it will stall across the far S waters late Fri

through Sat night. High pressure will build offshore across the

waters N of the stalled front Fri and Fri night, then clear E of

the area Sat. The stalled front will lift N across the waters Sat

into Sun. Meanwhile, a cold front will move offshore across the

northern portions Sat night, clearing E and NE of the area Sun.

Another cold front will approach the coast Sun night and move

offshore Mon and Mon night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms

with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of

rain.

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

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

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

.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms

with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms.

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

showers and tstms.

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.