FZNT24 KWNM 232047 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 447 PM 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...With high pressure over the S waters, a front off of the NE North Carolina and Virginia coasts gradually moves N as a warm front as another high to the N moves E tonight and Sun. Along with weak low pressure, the features move NE across the N waters late tonight through Sun night. A cold front will quickly follow the low and move SE over the N waters late Mon and Mon night, becoming nearly stationary off of the mid-Atlantic coast Tue. This front will gradually diminish Tue night and Wed as another cold front approaches from the N. This front moves into the N waters by late Wed and off of the mid-Atlantic coast by Thu as low pressure moves SE along the front. The cold front should be off of the SE coast by Thu night as low pressure moves E of the area. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain likely early, then scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog W portion with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog W portion with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .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 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.