FZNT24 KWNM 172033
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
433 PM EDT Sun May 17 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 from the S and
central waters eastward tonight into Thu while briefly expanding
into the N waters Tue. A weak cold front will approach from the
NW today, reach the far N waters tonight, stall over the far N
portion Mon, and then return N as a weak warm front Mon night.
The next 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. The front will lift N as a warm front later Fri
and Fri night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.