FZNT24 KWNM 220337
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1137 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 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 across the far
southern waters tonight through Wed, then weaken Wed night
through Thu night while drifting S. A warm front will lift N of
the waters early tonight. A cold front will approach from the W
and NW Wed and Wed night, then slowly move SE over the waters
Thu. The front will stall across the central and N waters Thu
night through Sat night as a series of weak low pressure centers
track NE along the front. The front will move SE as a cold front
Sun and Sun night while a surface low tracks NE away from the
area. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.