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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
338 AM EST Sat Nov 29 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 will persist across the area today,
then shift E tonight into Sun. A warm front will develop along
the SE coast Sat night, then lift N through the central and N
waters Sun as a cold front approaches from the W. The cold front
will move SE across the N and central waters Sun night through
Mon, then stall over the S waters Mon night as high pressure
builds in across the N waters. Low pressure will develop along
the stationary front inland over the SE U.S. Mon night, with the
low intensifying while lifting NE from near the Outer Banks to
near Georges Bank Tue and Tue night. A cold front extending S
from the low will move quickly E and SE across the waters late
Tue into Tue night. High pressure will build over the waters Wed,
and persist Wed night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts
for possible avoidance from the intensifying low.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.