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FZNT24 KWNM 041529
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1029 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

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 over the waters will weaken early
today. A cold front will move SE over the N and central portions
late today into tonight before stalling across the S waters later
tonight. High pressure will build E over the N waters Fri into
Fri night. The stalled front and developing low pressure will
begin to move back to the N over the S and central waters Fri
into Fri night, then continue moving NE to the E of the northern
waters Sat. Low pressure and a cold front will develop over the
northern and central waters Sat, then quickly clear E of the
waters later Sat night. Meanwhile, just to the S another low will
develop across the far southern waters and pull a cold front SE
across the waters into Sun. Yet another low will develop over the
S waters Sun night and quickly move E and NE across the waters.
Low pressure will move offshore NW of the area Mon, pulling a
trailing cold front across the waters through Mon. High pressure
will build offshore across the region behind the front Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of rain.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.