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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1200 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 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...With the W part of broad high pressure over much of
the central and S waters, a warm front will slowly move N over
the N waters today. A cold front approaches the N waters late
today and early tonight, moving into the N waters overnight and
early Tue. Mariners should use caution for potentially very gusty
winds and very rough seas in and near scattered to numerous
thunderstorms over the region. The front then stalls off of the
Delmarva peninsula by Tue night. The front moves slowly back N as
a warm front Wed, moving N of the area Wed night. High pressure
then will be located over much of the waters Thu and Thu night.
With high pressure persistent over the S waters, a cold front
approaches the N waters Fri and moves into the N waters Fri
night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous
showers and chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.