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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1058 PM EDT Sat Aug 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...Low pressure over western Georges Bank, will continue
lifting N of the area tonight, while pulling a cold front over
the N waters E. Another low over the Mid-Atlantic waters will
move N tonight into Sun while pulling a warm front through the N
waters. Its associated cold front slowly approaches the coast
late tonight and Sun, moves offshore Sun night, then pushes E
across the waters Mon. The front stalls over the central portions
late Mon through Wed night, extending E to NE from near Cape
Hatteras. The front then lifts N as a warm front Thu and Thu
night, while a high pressure ridge builds W across the central
and S portions.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable 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 to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.