FZNT24 KWNM 230845

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

445 AM EDT Thu Jul 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...A high pressure ridge across the far southern waters

will weaken through tonight while drifting S. A cold front will

slowly move SE over the waters today, then stall across the

central and N waters tonight through Sat as a series of weak low

pressure centers track NE along the front. Low pressure forming

along the front Fri night will track NE across the area, clearing

NE of the waters Sun. The low will push a cold front across the

central and southern waters Sat through Sun, meanwhile lifting a

warm front N across the northern waters Sat through Sun as well.

Low pressure will approach the North Carolina coast Sun night,

then move E and NE across the waters through Mon night.

Meanwhile, weak low pressure will meander across the northern

waters Sun through Mon night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and

numerous showers. Chance of rain.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of

rain.

.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of

rain.

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of

rain.

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

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...Variable 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.



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated

tstms.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.

.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

tstms.

.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated

tstms.

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.

.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.

.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated

tstms.

.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.