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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1153 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 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 tonight through Sat while maintaining a ridge
across the southern waters. The ridge will shift S and SE of the
area Sat night and Sun. Meanwhile, a cold front moving S over the
northern waters this evening, then will stall off Currituck Beach
Light tonight before lifting back N as a warm front Sat through
Sat night. Another 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...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT and MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON and MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.