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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 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 across SW George Bank will move slowly
NE along coastal New England today and tonight. Its associated
cold front will stall across the waters today, then lift N across
the waters as a warm front later today and tonight, clearing N of
the region Sun. Another cold front approaches the coast Sun, then
moves offshore later Sun and Sun night. The front clears E of the
N portions Mon, with leaving a stationary front across the
central areas Tue through Wed night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.