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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
448 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

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 weak cold front extending E from the Delmarva will
dissipate today. A stationary front along the SE coast from near
Cape Hatteras southward will persist today. High pressure will
build SE over the NE waters today, then shift E of the waters
tonight. A warm front will begin to lift N over the S waters
tonight. The warm front will continue to lift N from the S into
the central waters Tue into Wed, with an associated low pressure
area moving N and remaining inland across the Carolinas. A weak
cold front extending S from the low will weaken and stall near
the coast late Tue night into Wed night. The low will weaken and
move offshore Thu into Thu night before exiting N and E of the
area by Fri. A low pressure trough will move E to near the coast
later Fri and Fri night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.