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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
406 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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 along the coast will settle offshore
tonight, and then will shift E of the area Sun while maintaining
a weak ridge across the central waters. Meanwhile, a weak cold
front will move slowly E across the waters Sun and then will
stall across the central and southern portions Sun evening. Weak
low pressure will develop along the front Sun evening, then will
track NE along the front later Sun night into Mon. The low will
move well E of the waters late Mon. The associated stationary
front will lift N across the waters as a weakening warm front Mon
night and Tue. Another cold front will move E across the waters
Tue night into Wed as strengthening low pressure passes just E of
the area. The front will stall and dissipate Wed. High pressure
will build E across the waters late Wed into Thu as developing
low pressure and a cold front approach the coast. The low will
track NE near the New England coast late Thu and Thu night while
pulling the cold front E across the waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.