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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1103 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 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 center over the central and S waters
this evening will continue over the area tonight into Thu, then
drift E of the region Thu through Sat night while maintaining a
ridge across the area. A cold front will move over the N portion
later Fri night into Sat, then stall across the central and
northern waters Sat night into Sun as low pressure forms along
the boundary. The strengthening low will move N of the area Sun
night while lifting the front N of the waters. Another cold front
will move SE across the area Mon and Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms
and isolated showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.