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FZNT24 KWNM 151433
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1033 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 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 cold front will continue moving S through the far
southern waters this morning, then stall S and E of the waters
later today and tonight as multiple weak areas of low pressure
develop along the boundary. High pressure will build E across the
N waters today through Thu, then weaken Thu night. The front SE
of the area will drift back W over the area Wed night into Fri
while weakening. Another cold front will move S through the N
waters late Fri into Fri night. The front will stall across the
central waters Sat before lifting back N into the northern waters
as a warm front Sat night. Another high will build over the N
waters Sat, then shift E Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.