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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
501 AM EDT Mon May 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...A high pressure ridge will persist from the S and
central waters eastward today into Thu while briefly expanding
into the N waters Tue. A weak cold front will reach the far N
waters early today and stall, and then return N as a weak warm
front tonight. 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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW 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 to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.