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FZNT24 KWNM 221528
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1128 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 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 stationary front will extend from S of Cape
Hatteras E across the central waters today through Wed night.
Weak low pressure will move E along the nearly stalled front
through today into early tonight. The nearly stationary front
will gradually drift further S and be along the SE coast Wed into
Thu and likely dissipates over this region later Thu night. High
pressure will build in across the N and central areas of the
offshore waters from the N and NE today through Thu, then shift
further E and NE of the region through Sat night while extending
a ridge SW over the waters. A cold front will approach the N
waters Fri night, and move very slowly S and reaching the far N
waters late Sat and Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.