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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
400 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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...With high pressure building E over the central and S
waters, a series of surface troughs will continue to move NW to
SE over the N waters tonight through Tue night around broad low
pressure over Atlantic Canada. A warm front emerges off of the
Carolina coast Tue night. Low pressure will move ENE along the
front, moving slowly offshore Wed and then gradually moving ENE
farther offshore through Thu night before finally moving well out
into the N Atlantic Fri. High pressure briefly builds over the
waters Fri. A cold front approaching from the NW late Fri will
move over the N waters Fri night and early Sat, gradually moving
through the central waters Sat and into the S waters Sat night.
High pressure will build SE over the N waters behind the front
Sat and Sat night. Low pressure centers will move ENE along the
front as the front moves S.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain, then rain likely.
.WED...Winds becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous
showers and isolated tstms, then a chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...Winds becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11
ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 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. Chance of rain
N portion.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Winds becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Winds becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.