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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 PM EST Tue Feb 4 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 cold front will move S across the waters tonight,
then stall across the S portions Wed as high pressure moves off
the mid-Atlantic coast. The high will shift E of the area Thu as
the stalled front lifts back to the N as a warm front. Another
cold front will approach the mid-Atlantic coast Thu night, then
move S and SE across the waters Fri. The front will briefly stall
over the S portions Fri night, then lift back N across the waters
as a warm front Sat and Sat night. A strong cold front will move
across the waters Sun, then again stall across the S portions Sun
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.