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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
505 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 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...High pressure over the outer central and southern
waters early today will shift E of the area later today and
tonight while maintaining a ridge over the S waters. The high
will then move back to the W over the S waters Sun, slowly weaken
to a ridge Sun night and Mon, then continue through Wed night. A
cold front will move SE over the waters tonight into Sun night,
stall across the central waters Mon, then lift N as a warm front
Mon night into Tue. Another high will build SE over the N waters
Mon, and then shift E of the region Mon night and Tue. Another
cold front will move SE over the N and central waters Tue into
Tue night, then stall across the central waters Wed and Wed night
while gradually weakening.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.