FZNT24 KWNM 011541

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1141 AM EDT Fri May 1 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...A dissipating cold front will move E across N portion

today. High pressure will quickly move E across the N portion

later today and tonight, then move E of the area Sat. Developing

low pressure will form along the SE coast tonight, then track NE

across the waters Sat into Sun. The low will continue deepening

NE of the area later Sun through Mon night. High pressure will

build E across the S portion Sun and Sun night, then gradually

shift E of the region Mon through Tue night while maintaining a

ridge across the area.  



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Slight

chance of rain. 

.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers

and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Slight

chance of rain. 

.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms. 

.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms. 

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

showers and tstms. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.