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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
439 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 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 high pressure ridge will persist across the far
southern waters today, then weaken tonight through Thu night
while drifting S. A cold front will approach from the W and NW
tonight, then slowly move SE over the waters Thu. The front will
stall across the central and N waters Thu night through Sat night
as a series of weak low pressure centers track NE along the
front. The front will move SE as a cold front Sun and Sun night
while a surface low tracks NE away from the area. A weak warm
front will lift N along the Mid-Atlantic coast Mon and Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.