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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 AM EDT Wed May 6 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...High pressure centered E and NE of the region will
extend a ridge SW over the southern areas and gradually weaken
through tonight. A cold front will slowly approach from the W
tonight, then move SE into the waters Thu and Thu night as
developing low pressure tracks N and NE along the front. As the
trailing cold front moves S it will stall across the far S waters
late Fri through Sat night. High pressure will build offshore
across the waters N of the stalled front Fri and Fri night, then
clear E of the area Sat. The stalled front will lift N across the
waters Sat into Sun. Meanwhile, a cold front will move offshore
across the northern portions Sat night, clearing E and NE of the
area Sun. Another cold front will approach the coast Sun night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.