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FZNT24 KWNM 042053
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
453 PM EDT Thu Sep 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...A front will be nearly stationary over and near the E
waters tonight as weak low pressure centers move NE along the
front. Meanwhile, high pressure will be exiting the northern
waters tonight and Fri. The front should move slightly N as a
warm front tonight and Fri as a cold front approaches the waters
from the W. The slow-moving cold front weakens as it moves E into
the waters Fri and Fri night, with the warm front passing off to
the NE. Another, stronger cold front approaches the N waters from
the W Sat, moves into the N and central waters Sat night and
early Sun, and finally reaches the S waters late Sun and Sun
night. The front will then become nearly stationary from SW to NE
across the area Mon into Tue with weak low pressure centers
moving NE along the front. The front will slowly drift NW as a
warm front late Tue and Tue night. High pressure builds into the
NW waters behind the front Mon through Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.