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FZNT24 KWNM 010354
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1154 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 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...A stationary front oriented SW to NW will persist
over or just E of the outer waters tonight through Thu night. A
series of weak low pressure centers will lift NE along the front
tonight through Wed. A weak secondary front extending NE from
Cape Hatteras across the central waters tonight will strengthen
slightly on Mon before becoming absorbed by a low lifting NE into
the outer mid-Atlantic waters Mon night along the more southern
front. High pressure will build E across the northern waters Tue
night through Wed night before shifting E of the area on Thu. The
stationary front over the far outer waters will lift N through
the outer mid-Atlantic waters Thu night into Fri. A cold front
will approach the coast late Fri night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.