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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
448 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 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 over the N and central waters
this evening, reaching the far S waters tonight before stalling
over or near the far S waters from late tonight through Fri
night. Behind the front, high pressure builds S, resulting in
counterflow to the Gulf Stream and the potential for steeper,
breaking waves. High pressure then continues over the N and
central waters into Fri night, and then over the far N waters
into Sat. To the S, low pressure should form along the stalled
cold front on Fri. The low will deepen and expand as it moves N
Fri night through Sun, eventually being centered off of the
mid-Atlantic coast Sun night, then stalling or drifting E through
Mon night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts on this
coastal system, and begin to consider avoidance plans for the
weekend.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.