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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
415 PM EST Thu Nov 20 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...Low pressure will move farther away from the NE
waters tonight as a cold front passes through the S waters. High
pressure builds E over the area behind the low overnight tonight
and Fri. The high shifts E late Fri and Fri night as a warm front
emerges off of the mid-Atlantic coast. The warm front moves into
the N waters Fri night, with low pressure developing along the
front and moving NE Sat. The low will move E of the NE waters Sat
night with its trailing cold front passing S across the area
through Sun night. High pressure builds E behind the front,
continuing through Mon night. The high moves E Tue with a warm
front moving N across the waters Tue and Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain, then periods of rain.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Periods of
rain, then scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers E portion.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. Scattered
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers E portion.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.