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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
440 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 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 weak low will lift N through the central and
northern waters today while pushing a warm front N through the
area. The low will lift N of the area Thu with a high pressure
ridge expanded into the central and southern waters. A cold front
will move offshore into the NW waters Thu night into Fri. The
front will stall over the northern waters Fri night into Sat then
lift N as a warm front. A low will form off the New Jersey coast
along the front then lift N of the area Sun into Sun night while
pulling a weak cold front into the northern waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. 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. Isolated
tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.