FZNT24 KWNM 170839
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
439 AM EDT Sun May 17 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 from the S and
central waters eastward today into Thu while briefly expanding
into the N waters Tue. A weak cold front will approach from the
NW today, reach the far N waters tonight, stall over the far N
portion Mon, and then return N as a weak warm front Mon night.
The next cold front will move SE and reach the far NW waters Wed
night, move through the N waters Thu, then stall over the central
waters Thu night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.