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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
438 PM EDT Fri May 16 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 stationary front over the central and N waters this
evening will lift N of the area as a warm front tonight into Sat.
Mariners should use caution for locally gusty winds and rough
seas in and near locally heavy tstms. A cold front will approach
from the W Sat, and then move E and SE over the waters Sat night
into Sun. Broad low pressure will drift E and pass N and then NE
of the area Sun night into Tue as a series of secondary cold
fronts or low pressure troughs move E and SE over the region. A
weak high pressure ridge will build S over the waters later Tue
and Tue night as a warm front extend E off the SE coast. The warm
front will lift N across the area Wed and Wed night as an
associated cold front approaches from the W.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.