FZNT24 KWNM 230850 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 450 AM EDT Sat May 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...High pressure will weaken to the N of the waters this morning, before another high builds NE and then E of the region tonight into Sun night. A stationary front will continue over the N portion today, then lift N over the waters tonight into Sun night as low pressure tracks NE along the coast. An associated cold front will move S over the waters Sun night into Mon night, then stall over the central waters Tue through Wed night. A high pressure ridge will extend W across the S waters Sun and Sun night, then persist through Wed night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.