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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1120 AM EDT Sat Sep 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...High pressure will weaken across the far S portion
today into tonight. A cold front moving S over the central waters
today, will stall and then slowly dissipate tonight into Sun.
Another high will build N of the region today, then shift NE and
E of the area tonight and Sun. A warm front will extend E over
the N waters early Sun, then lift N of the region by late Sun.
Another cold front will move SE into the N waters Sun night and
Mon, stall from near the Virginia Capes eastward Mon night
through Tue night as low pressure develops along the boundary,
then move slowly back to the N Wed and Wed night. Strong high
pressure will build N of the region while interacting with the
front over the area to generate NE to E gales and building seas N
of the front late Tue into Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
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 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.