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FZNT24 KWNM 302147
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
547 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 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...A stationary front over the S waters will persist
tonight into Sat as a series of weak low pressure centers track
NE along the boundary, while weak high pressure moves E across
the N waters Fri into Sat. The front will lift N as a warm front
Sat night into Sun night while a high pressure ridge builds W
over the S waters. A cold front will approach from the NW Mon,
then stall just N of the area Mon night through Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.