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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1125 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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 extending W into the S waters will
shift E today as a cold front approaches. The front, with weak
low pressure along it today over the N waters, will move over the
N and central waters today and tonight, reaching the far S waters
late today and tonight before stalling over or near the far S
waters from late tonight through Fri night. Behind the front,
high pressure builds S, resulting in counterflow to the Gulf
Stream and the potential for steeper, breaking waves. High
pressure then continues over the N and central waters into Fri
night, and then over the far N waters into Sat. To the S, low
pressure should form along the stalled cold front on Fri. The low
will deepen and expand as it moves N Fri night through Sun,
eventually being centered off of the mid- Atlantic coast Sun
night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts on this coastal
system, and begin to consider avoidance plans for the weekend.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms
and isolated showers.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.