FZNT24 KWNM 190335

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1135 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 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 continue over most of the waters

through Fri night, while low pressure move NE along a stalled

front that remains E of the region. A cold front will move E

across the N waters Fri before dissipating. A warm front will

lift N across the northern portions Fri night into Sat. High

pressure over the central and S waters will gradually shift E Sat

and Sat night as a cold front moves across the northern portions.

Yet another warm front will clip the N portions Sun and Sun night

as low pressure and a cold front approach the coast. The cold

front will sweep SE across the region late Sun night into Mon

night. High pressure will begin to build across the region behind

the front late Mon night. 



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.