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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
503 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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 cold front will slowly move SE across the area
today into tonight, then stall over the central waters Tue
through Wed while weakening. The weak front will then lift N as a
warm front Wed night into Fri. A high pressure ridge will build W
across the central and S waters Wed and Wed night, then continue
Thu through Fri night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 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. Showers likely
and chance of tstms. 
.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 winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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