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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 PM EST Thu Dec 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 stall across the central portions
tonight. Low pressure will develop along the stalled front off
the SE coast late tonight, track NE across the waters Fri and Fri
night, then clear E of the area Sat and Sat night. High pressure
will build E across the waters later Sat into Sun, then shift NE
and dissipate Sun night. A strong cold front will approach the
coast late Sun and Sun night, the sweep E across the waters Mon
and Mon night. A series of low pressures may develop along the
cold front Mon. High pressure will build E across the area behind
the cold front later Mon into Tue, then shift E Tue night.
Another cold front will move offshore Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.