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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1057 AM EST Fri Feb 21 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...Strong low pressure will clear well NE of the area
today. A series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts
will move across the waters today and tonight. High pressure will
build to the coast Sat, settle offshore Sat night, then shift E
of the area Sun. A weak cold front will move slowly across the
area Sun into Mon. A weak area of low pressure will develop along
the front over the southern waters late Sun, then lift NE along
the front Sun night into Mon. The low and associated front will
move E of the waters Mon night. High pressure will briefly build
across the waters Tue before a cold front approaches the coast
and moves offshore Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.