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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1134 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 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...Low pressure just S of Nantucket, Massachusetts this
evening, will move slowly NE along coastal New England tonight
through Sat night. The low will lift a warm front N of the area
tonight, while the associated cold front stalls across the waters
tonight into Sat. The stationary front then lifts N across the
waters as a warm front later Sat and Sat night, clearing N of the
region Sun. Another cold front approaches the coast Sun, then
moves offshore later Sun and Sun night. The front clears E of the
N portions Mon, with leaving a stationary front across the
central areas Tue through Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.