FZNT24 KWNM 180327

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1127 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 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 warm front extending S and SE from low pressure

located SE of Long Island will lift NE over the outer waters this

evening. The low will track slowly E across waters just N of the

area overnight into Tue, then clear NE of the area by Tue night.

The low will pull a cold front across the N portions tonight,

with the front stalling over the central waters Tue through Wed

night while slowly weakening. The front will slowly return N as a

weak warm front Thu, then dissipate Thu night. A cold front will

approach from the NW by early Fri as low pressure forms along the

front just N of the area. The low will track NE and pass N and

then NE of the waters Fri into Fri night as a trailing cold front

pushes S over the N waters. The front will stall over the central

waters Sat, then return N as a warm front Sat night as high

pressure passes N and NE of the region. 



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Chance of showers and tstms. 

.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of

showers and tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.

Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 

.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and tstms. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...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...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.