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FZNT24 KWNM 192046
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
346 PM EST Wed Nov 19 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...An occluded low pressure system will move E across
the central waters tonight, while a trailing cold front slowly
moves SE across the central and southern waters into Thu. The
front will become stationary across the southern waters late Thu
and dissipate Thu night or early Fri. High pressure will briefly
build over the waters Fri, then shift SE of the region Fri night.
Another low and associated warm front will move offshore from the
Mid- Atlantic Fri night, then become absorbed into a cold front
moving S into the northern waters Sat. The low will pass E of the
area Sat night into Sun as the cold front continues moving SE
across the waters. Another high will build E over the northern
waters Sun, then drift S into the central and southern waters Sun
night. The high will settle over the central waters Mon and
persist across the region through Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.