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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
328 PM EST Sun Nov 16 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...A low pressure trough over the central waters will
pass E of the area tonight. A strong cold front will move SE over
the area tonight into Mon. High pressure will build over the S
waters Mon through Tue night while a series of low pressure
troughs pass SE over the N waters. The high will gradually expand
N over the entire region Wed, then shift E of the area Wed night.
Low pressure will move slowly E over the N portion Wed into Thu
while pulling a cold front across the waters, then pass E and NE
of the area Thu night into Fri night while weakening. Another
cold front will move SE over the waters Fri night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.