FZNT24 KWNM 130332
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1132 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 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 weakening cold front persists across the N portions
tonight, then dissipates Thu. A high pressure ridge extends W
across the central and S areas tonight into Thu, persists Thu
night through Sat night, then weakens and dissipates Sun and Sun
night. A low pressure trough will persist along the SE coast
tonight into Fri. Another cold front approaches from the NW Thu,
moves across the N and central areas Thu night through Fri night,
then stalls across the far S areas Sat into Sun while gradually
dissipating. Another high pressure builds SE over the area behind
the cold front Sat and Sat night, then shifts E Sun. Another cold
front approaches the coast later Sun, then moves offshore Sun
night through Mon night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.