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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
458 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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 anchored SE of Bermuda will keep a
ridge across the southern waters tonight through Tue night. A
cold front will move into the northern waters tonight then stall
across the central waters Fri into Sat. The front will lift N as
a warm front later Sat and Sat night. The front will move N of
the area Sun then a cold front will reach the waters Sun night.
The cold front will move through the northern waters Sun night
into Mon then stall across the central waters. The stalled front
will then lift N as a warm front Tue and Tue night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.