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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1137 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 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 broad, complex low pressure system will move E of
the area into the N Atlantic tonight into Wed. A cold front will
approach from the N Wed, then move across the waters Wed night.
Another low will develop just NE of the area Wed night into Thu,
intensify just E of the area Thu night into Fri, then move E into
the N Atlantic Fri night into Sat. High pressure will build into
the eastern U.S. Thu into Fri, move E over the area Fri night
through Sun, then shift E of the waters Sun night as the next
cold front approaches the coast.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of a tstm.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and chance of a tstm.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.