FZNT24 KWNM 200357
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1157 PM EDT Tue May 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 high pressure ridge will persist across the S and
central waters tonight through Sun night. A cold front will move
SE and reach the far NW waters Wed night, move through the N
waters Thu, then stall over the central waters Thu night through
Fri. The front will very slowly drift N as a warm front Sat
through Sun night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.