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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
342 AM 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...An area of low pressure over the Outer Mid-Atlantic
Waters this morning will track NE away from the area today. A
trailing cold front will move slowly SE across the southern
waters today, while a secondary trough moves slowly S through the
central waters behind the cold front. The cold front will briefly
stall across the southern waters tonight, then dissipate early
Fri. High pressure will quickly pass E across the waters Fri into
Fri night. Another low and associated warm front will move
offshore from the Mid- Atlantic Fri night, then become absorbed
into a cold front moving S into the northern waters Sat. The low
will move NE away from the area Sat night into Sun as the cold
front continues moving SE across the waters. Another high will
move E across the northern and central waters Sun night through
Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.