FZNT24 KWNM 052052

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

452 PM 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 will

extend a ridge SW over the southern areas and gradually weaken

over later tonight into Wed. 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 along the front.

As the trailing cold front moves S it will stall across the far S

waters late Fri through Sat night. High pressure will build

offshore across the waters N of the stalled front Fri into Sat

and is expected to lift N later Sat night into Sun. A cold front

will approach the coast late Sun night.  



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 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 8 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of

rain. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 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 8 ft. 

.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with

vsby 1 nm or less. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



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

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

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.