FZNT24 KWNM 231445
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1045 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 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 will move NE along the New England coast
today while pushing a warm front through the N waters. The
associated cold front will slowly move SE across the area tonight
into Mon night, then stall over the central waters Tue through
Wed night while weakening. The front will then lift N as a warm
front Thu and Thu night, while a high pressure ridge builds W
across the central and S waters. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely and chance of tstms. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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