FZNT24 KWNM 190239
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1039 PM EDT Fri Sep 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...High pressure will weaken across the S portion
tonight into Sat night. A cold front moving S over the N waters
tonight, stall across the central waters Sat, then slowly
dissipate Sat night into Sun night. Another high will build N of
the region Sat, then shift NE and E of the area Sat night and
Sun. A warm front will extend E over the N waters Sat night, then
lift N of the region Sun. Another cold front will move into the N
waters Sun night and Mon, persist Mon night through Tue night as
low pressure develops along the boundary, then move slowly back
to the N Wed and Wed night. Strong high pressure will build N of
the region while interacting with the front over the area to
generate NE to E gales and building seas N of the front late Tue
into Wed night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.