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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1112 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 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 stationary front extending eastward from near Cape
Fear this morning will drift N during the remainder of the day
into tonight. A cold front will approach from the NW tonight as
low pressure tracks E and NE while passing near or just N of the
waters. A trailing cold front will move S and SE and reach the
far northern waters by early Mon, moving further S over the
northern into the central waters during the day Mon. The front
will likely stall from near the Virginia Capes eastward Mon night
through Tue night as low pressure develops S of the frontal
boundary and moves slowly N and NE. Complex, strengthening, low
pressure will move very slowly N, along or S of the front, Wed
through Thu night. Strong high pressure will build N of the
region while interacting with the frontal boundary and complex
low pressure system over the area to generate strong NE to E
gales, and potentially storm force winds and building seas Tue
through Thu night mainly over the central and northern waters.
Mariners are urged to closely monitor the latest OPC and coastal
National Weather Service forecasts over the coming days, and
begin to develop avoidance plans for this potentially significant
weather event.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.