FZNT24 KWNM 172057
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
457 PM EDT Mon Aug 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 warm front extending S and SE from low pressure
located just SE of Long Island will lift NE over the outer waters
this evening. The low will track slowly E across waters just N of
the area overnight into Tue, then clear NE of the area by Tue
night. The low will pull a cold front across the N portions
tonight, with the front stalling over the central waters Tue
through Wed night while slowly weakening. The front will slowly
return N as a weak warm front Thu, then dissipate Thu night. A
cold front will approach from the NW by early Fri as low pressure
forms along the front just N of the area. The low will track NE
and pass N and then NE of the water Fri into Fri night as a
trailing cold front pushes S over the N waters. The front will
stall over the central waters Sat and Sat night as high pressure
passes N and NE of the region.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms
and chance of showers. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers
and scattered tstms. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW 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...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.