FZNT24 KWNM 051452

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1052 AM EDT Tue May 5 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 centered E and NE of the region with a

ridge extending SW over the southern areas  will gradually weaken

over the waters later Tue night into Wed night. A cold front will

slowly approach from the W Wed night then move SE into the waters

Thu and Thu night as developing low pressure tracks N and NE from

the northern waters. As the trailing cold front moves S it will

stall across the far S waters late Fri while weak low pressure

will track NE along the front Fri night. High pressure will build

offshore across the waters N of the stalled front Fri and Fri

night. The stalled front is expected to lift slowly N over the

waters Sat and Sat night.  



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 

.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 

.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.