FZNT24 KWNM 160251
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1051 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 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 ridge over the S waters will slide E
while a cold front moves into the N waters overnight. The cold
front will move E of the N waters on Thu while a ridge remains in
place over the S waters through Sun night. Another cold front
will move into the N waters Thu night, stall across the waters
Fri and Fri night, then lift N as a warm front on Sat. A cold
front will reach the N waters Sun then move SE across the area
Sun night and Mon. The front will stall across the central waters
Mon and lift N as a warm front Mon night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance 
of rain. 
.FRI...Winds becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Winds becoming S less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Winds becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Winds becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...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. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.