FZNT24 KWNM 160253
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1053 PM EDT Fri May 15 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...Low pressure troughs will clear the outer waters
early tonight. Otherwise, high pressure will build E over the
waters into Sat. The high will begin to shift E of the N portion
Sat night into Sun as a weak cold front approaches from the NW.
The weak cold front will reach the far N waters Sun night, then
stall and return N as a weak warm front by late Mon or Mon night.
A high pressure ridge will persist from the S and central waters
eastward Sat night through Wed night while briefly expanding into
the N waters Tue. The next cold front will approach the far NW
waters from the W and NW by late Wed night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.