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FZNT24 KWNM 291504
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1104 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 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 series of weak low pressures across the outer
portions will drift E of the area today, while a low pressure
trough remains across the outer and S waters. High pressure will
build SE over the area today into tonight, then drift S over the
region Wed into Thu as a cold front approaches from the NW. The
front will stall across the far northern portions or just N of
the area Thu and Thu night. Low pressure will develop along the
stalled boundary Fri, track E along the front Fri night, then
clear well E into the Atlantic Sat. The departing low will pull
the front S across the central portions late Fri and Sat, before
stalling again over the southern portions Sat night. High
pressure will build SE behind the cold front across the N and
central areas Sat and Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
2 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.