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FZNT24 KWNM 290329
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1129 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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 over the northern waters this evening
will shift E of the area tonight. A warm front will lift N over
the S waters tonight into Fri as low pressure forms and tracks NE
along the front. The low will move E of the area later Fri into
Fri night while slowly pulling the front SE of the area. The
front will continue just S of the area Sat into Mon night, then
lift N over the SE waters Tue and Tue night. Another cold front
will move slowly SE over the N portion Fri night into Sat while
weakening, then pass E of the area Sat night. A high pressure
ridge will build just N of the waters Mon and Mon night, and
continue Tue and Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.