FZNT24 KWNM 181503

OFFN02



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 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 anchored SE of Bermuda will keep a

ridge across the southern waters today through Tue night, with

the ridge weakening and drifting S late Tue night through Wed

night. A stationary front over the central and N waters early

today will lift N as a warm front and pass N of the area tonight.

A cold front will approach from the W and NW this evening, and

move into the N waters late tonight into Sun. The front will

stall over the central waters Sun night into early Mon, lift N as

a warm front late Mon into Mon night, and pass N of the area by

late Mon night into early Tue. Another cold front will approach

from the W and NW Tue night. The cold front will slowly move E

and SE into the waters Wed and Wed night. 



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas

3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Chance of showers and tstms. 

.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...



.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and

scattered showers. 

.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...



.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated

showers and tstms. 

.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers

and tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered

showers and chance of tstms. 

.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.