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FZNT24 KWNM 040400
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1100 PM EST Wed Dec 3 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 will persist over the waters tonight
and then weaken early Thu. A cold front will move SE over the N
and central portions late Thu before stalling across the S waters
Thu night. High pressure will build E over the N waters Fri into
Fri night. The front and developing low pressure will begin to
move back to the N over the S and central waters late Fri into
Fri night, then continue moving NE into the N waters Sat and then
E of the area Sat night. Another low will develop over the S
waters Sun night while a cold front moves SE across the northern
waters. The low will track E across the southern waters Mon and
Mon night while high pressure builds over the northern waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.