FZNT24 KWNM 221548
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1148 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 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...Subtropical Storm Josephine, located near 39.2N 67.3W
this morning, will transition to a hurricane-force extratropical
cyclone today into tonight as it moves NE, then move well out
into the N Atlantic later tonight. Mariners must execute
avoidance from this system while monitoring the latest forecasts.
High pressure will build S over the region tonight into Sun
night, then shift E of the area Mon. Low pressure will form along
a stationary front to the SE of the waters Sun, the track NE Sun
night through Mon night as another low forms S of the area along
the front. A cold front will approach the N waters Mon night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 29 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.