National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT24 KWNM

FZNT24 KWNM 261534
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1134 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 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
High pressure will persist much of the waters today, with a warm front over or near the far N waters. The warm front will diminish as high pressure shifts E of the area tonight. A cold front will approach from the NW tonight, then push SE across the waters Fri into Sat. High pressure will build E across the waters Sat into Mon, then shift E of the area Mon night. Another cold front will approach from the NW Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain likely.

FRI
Winds becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.

FRI NIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain.

SAT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN
Winds becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

TODAY
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers.

FRI
Winds becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

SUN
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Winds becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT

TODAY
S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
Winds becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SAT
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

SUN
E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.