FZNT24 KWNM 011502

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1102 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 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 center over the central and S waters

will continue over the area today, then drift E of the region

tonight through Sat night while maintaining a ridge across the

area. A cold front will move over the N portion later Fri night

into Sat, then stall across the central and northern waters Sat

night into Sun as low pressure forms along the boundary. The

strengthening low will move N of the area Sun night while lifting

the front N of the waters. Another cold front will move SE across

the area Mon and Mon night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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

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



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to

15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated

showers.

.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms

and isolated showers.

.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of

tstms and isolated showers.

.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

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



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms.

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers

and tstms.

.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated

showers and tstms.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of

tstms and isolated showers.

.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.