FZNT24 KWNM 020250

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1050 PM 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...High pressure will quickly move E across the N and

central portions tonight, then shift E of the area Sat.

Developing low pressure along the SE coast will track NE across

the waters tonight into Sun, then continue deepening NE of the

area later Sun into Mon. 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.

The ridge will weaken Wed and Wed night as a cold front slowly

approaches from the W.  



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers

and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Slight

chance of rain. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 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. 

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

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



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers

and tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Slight

chance of rain. 

.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

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

.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 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 6 ft. 

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

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

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



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...GALE WARNING...



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

showers and tstms. 

.SAT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms. 

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

showers and tstms. 

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

of rain. 

.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 10 to 20 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. 

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

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