FZNT24 KWNM 182113
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
513 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 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...High pressure will be over the far N waters tonight,
as strengthening, broad low pressure continues to meander off of
the SE U.S. coast. The high moves E tonight and Mon as the low
slowly moves N toward the mid- Atlantic. Then, for overnight Mon
through Wed night, the low will meander off of the mid-Atlantic
coast. Mariners should monitor the latest high seas, offshore,
coastal, and tropical forecasts on the low pressure system, and
have avoidance plans in place. The low should finally start to
move NE Thu ahead of an approaching cold front from the NW. The
low will move E of the area Thu night with the cold front moving
into the N waters late Thu night, and through the waters Fri and
Fri night with high pressure building in behind the front. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Rain likely,
then a chance of rain. 
.TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Chance of rain.
Rain likely E portion. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. 
.WED...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.MON...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain likely. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.WED...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Rain. Isolated
tstms.
.MON...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Rain. Scattered
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain
likely. Chance of tstms. 
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.