FZNT24 KWNM 211523
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1123 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 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...Strong low pressure will continue over the N waters
today and tonight, track NE Thu while strengthening, then pass E
and NE of the area Thu night and Fri. Mariners should monitor the
latest marine forecasts on this low pressure system, and execute
avoidance plans. High pressure will build S towards the region
Fri through Sat night, move over the N waters Sun, then shift E
of the area Sun night into Mon. Low pressure will develop S of
the waters Sat and Sat night, then track NE while remaining E of
the area Sun through Mon night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 28 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 31 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.