FZNT24 KWNM 260850
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
450 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 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 stationary front will weaken across the southern
waters today before lifting N as a weak warm front tonight into
Fri. A high pressure ridge will build W across the central and
southern waters today into tonight, then persist Thu through Fri
night. A weak trough will move NE across the central and northern
waters Thu night and Fri before clearing NE of the area Fri
night. A strong cold front will reach the coast Fri night, then
move SE across the waters Sat into Sun night while weakening.
Another cold front will approach the northern portions from the
NW late Sun night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
early. Tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.