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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1114 AM EDT Sat May 24 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 stationary front will persist over the far
southern waters today into Sunday while broad troughing persists
across the northern and central waters. The front will lift N as
a warm front late Sun, becoming nearly stationary again off of
the Carolina coast Sun night into Mon as weak low pressure moves
E along the front. With high pressure building over much of the N
waters, a cold front will move through the S waters Mon night and
Tue as high pressure builds S. The front will become stationary
just S of the area early Tue night. The high retreats to the NE
late Tue night into Wed night with the front slowly moving back N
as a warm front.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.