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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
454 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 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...Tonight through Thu, the waters will be between high
pressure over the Great Lakes and broad low pressure well out
over the N Atlantic centered near 34N. A cold front approaching
from the NW will move through the waters later tonight through
Thu. Thu night, a secondary low should form S of Nova Scotia,
intensifying late Thu night and Fri. On Fri, the low could be
centered as far W as about 65W as the low pivots S, with
increasing winds immediately on the W side of the low. Mariners
should monitor later forecasts and consider avoidance plans as
needed. This second low will slowly move farther E into the N
Atlantic Fri night through Sat night as high pressure gradually
moves E over the area. High pressure will be over the waters Sun,
shifting E Sun night. Another cold front passes across the waters
Mon and Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.