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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1102 AM EST Wed Feb 12 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...Low pressure over the outer mid-Atlantic waters will
move E today, leaving a stationary front behind extending SW
across the waters to near Charleston. Another low will develop
just inland along the front tonight. The low will track near the
coast late tonight and Thu while lifting the front N of the
waters. This second low will also pull a strong cold front SE
across the waters late Thu into Thu night. High pressure will
build E across the waters Fri through Sat. The high will shift E
of the area Sat night and Sun as yet another cold front
approaches the region from the W. The strong front will move E
across the waters Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain and areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers likely,
fog and tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers
likely and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers likely and
slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers
likely and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.