406  
FZNT24 KWNM 181532  
OFFN02  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR MID-ATLANTIC STATES WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1132 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 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  
AN ORGANIZING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LINGER  
OFFSHORE NEAR THE SE TODAY INTO MON WHILE STRENGTHENING. THE LOW  
WILL THEN MOVE SLOWLY N INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS LATE MON, THEN  
MEANDER OVER THE AREA MON NIGHT INTO THU. THE LOW WILL FINALLY  
MOVE E AND NE AWAY FROM THE WATERS THU NIGHT. ALL MARINERS SHOULD  
MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS FOR THE POTENTIAL OF WIDESPREAD  
HAZARDOUS TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO AT LEAST THE  
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, AND EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS.  
 
SANDY HOOK TO 37.5N  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN LIKELY,  
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.   
WED  
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  
 
37.5N TO CAPE HATTERAS  
   
..STORM WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS  
16 TO 23 FT. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON  
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN.   
TUE  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.   
WED  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.  
 
CAPE HATTERAS TO MURRELLS INLET  
   
..STORM WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING N 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS  
17 TO 24 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. PERIODS OF  
RAIN. ISOLATED TSTMS.   
MON  
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.  
SCATTERED TSTMS.   
MON NIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN  
LIKELY. CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.   
WED  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  
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