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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
454 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 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...Around broad low pressure stretched along the coast,
a warm front will move through the N waters today as a cold front
approaches and then moves into the waters from the W. The cold
front moves into the area late today and tonight, finally moving
E of the NE waters overnight while stalling over the S waters.
For Wed through Thu, high pressure will gradually build over the
N waters while the front remains stalled to the S with weak lows
moving E along the front. As high pressure to the N slowly shifts
E, the front to the S will gradually move N as a warm front Thu
night through Fri, moving N of the waters Fri night. Early Sat a
trough will be located N to S over the area, then a cold front
will move S over the N waters Sat and into the S waters Sat
night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with 
vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers, then numerous showers and 
scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or 
less.
.WED...Variable winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers early. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.WED...Winds becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.WED...Variable winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Showers more numerous E portion.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Showers more numerous E portion.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.