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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
450 AM EDT Sat Apr 5 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 centered just W of Bermuda will remain
nearly stationary today while maintaining a ridge across the
southern waters. The ridge will shift S and SE of the area
tonight and Sun. Meanwhile, a stationary front extending E across
the waters from near Currituck Beach Light will lift back N as a
warm front today and tonight. A cold front will move SE into the
northern waters Sun into Sun night, then will slow and stall late
Sun night, Mon and Mon night, extending from SW to NE across the
area. A series of low pressure centers will track NE along the
stalled front during this time frame. The front will finally move
E of the waters Tue. A secondary cold front will move E across
the N waters Tue and Tue night, while high pressure builds E to
the coast. The high will cross the waters Wed and Wed night as
low pressure develops S and SE of the area.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.