FZNT24 KWNM 210822
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
422 AM 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 today through Wed, then weaken Wed night through
Thu night while drifting S. A stationary front will over the
central waters will lift N as a warm front later today, then pass
N of the waters 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 area Thu night through Sat
night as a series of weak low pressure centers track NE along the
boundary.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain likely. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered tstms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
early. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered tstms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.