FZNT24 KWNM 202033

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

433 PM EDT Wed May 20 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 high pressure ridge will persist across the S

portions tonight through Mon night. A cold front will approach

from the NW tonight, move across the N portions Thu and Thu

night, then stall off the Mid-Atlantic coast E of the Virginia

Capes Fri into Sat. Low pressure will develop along the front

along the Delmarva coast by Sat. The low will move NE across the

area later Sat into Sun, lifting the front N through the waters

as a warm front. Another cold front will move into the waters Sun

night, then again stall over the central waters Mon and Mon

night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and chance of tstms.

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and chance of tstms.

.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers

and chance of tstms.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers

and tstms.

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and chance of tstms.

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers

and chance of tstms.

.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and

tstms.

.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

tstms.

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.