FZNT24 KWNM 082104
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
504 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 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...Low pressure just N of the area with track E away
from the area tonight. A trailing cold front across the central
waters will stall off of the Carolinas tonight. The front will
slowly lift N as a warm front Thu and Thu night while
dissipating. N of the front, high pressure builds in later today
and tonight, and then moves E of the area Thu. The next cold
front will approach from the NW Thu night into Fri, then move E
and SE into the northern waters late Fri and Fri night while
dissipating. The next cold front will approach from the NW Fri
night, then move SE across the area Sat and Sat night, before
again stalling off the Carolinas Sun into Mon night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.