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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
416 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 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 low pressure trough will move E over the waters
this evening. Also high pressure will settle offshore tonight
into Fri, then gradually shift E later Fri and Fri night. A cold
front will move into the northern portions Fri, then stall
briefly over the northern waters Fri night into Sat before
lifting back N of the area as a warm front late Sat and Sat
night. A high pressure ridge will persist across the southern
waters Sun and Sun night while the warm front continues to slowly
move N across the New England waters. A stronger cold front will
approach the coast Mon and will move just offshore Mon night. It
will then cross the waters Tue and exit Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of showers.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.