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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
450 AM EDT Wed May 20 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 across the S and
central waters today through Sun night. A 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 through Fri.
The front will very slowly drift N as a warm front Sat through
Sun night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.