FZNT24 KWNM 192030

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

430 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 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 stationary front will continue over the waters

tonight into Thu night as weak low pressure tracks NE while

lifting the boundary N as a warm front. A high pressure ridge

well S of the region will slowly move N tonight through Sun

night, then move over the S waters Mon and Mon night. Another

cold front will move offshore into the NW waters Thu night into

Fri, then lift N as a warm front Fri night into Sat. A low will

form along the Mid-Atlc coast Fri night, then track NE of the

area Sat into Sun night while pulling a weak cold front over the

N waters Sun into Mon night.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and tstms.

.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and tstms.

.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance

of rain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



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

Scattered showers and tstms.

.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

tstms.

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

showers and tstms.

.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms

and showers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and tstms.

.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

tstms and showers.

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms and

showers.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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