FZNT24 KWNM 200833
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
433 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 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 continue
across the central waters today as a series of weak low pressure
centers track E along the boundary. The front will lift N as a
warm front tonight and Tue, then pass N of the waters Tue night.
A cold front will approach from the W and NW Wed, then slowly
move SE over the waters Wed night. The front will stall across
the area Thu through Fri night as a series of weak low pressure
areas track NE along the boundary. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.