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FZNT24 KWNM 220358
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1058 PM EST Fri Nov 21 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 warm front extends off the Delmarva coast and will
move NE tonight. Low pressure associated with the front will
become absorbed by a cold front moving SE into the N waters Sat
and quickly move NE, then well out into the N Atlantic Sat night.
The trailing cold front will move S across the area through Sun
night. High pressure will pass E across the N waters late Mon
through Tue. A warm front will lift NE from the Mid-Atlantic
coast Tue and Tue night as a cold front approaches from the W.
The cold front will move into the region Wed and Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.