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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
505 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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 high pressure center over the central and S waters
will persist over the area this evening, then drift E of the
region tonight through Sat night while maintaining a ridge across
the area. A cold front will move over the N portion later Fri
night into Sat, then stall across the central and northern waters
Sat night into Sun as low pressure forms along the boundary. The
strengthening low will move N of the area Sun night while lifting
the front N of the waters. Another cold front will move SE across
the area Mon and Mon night, then stall across the far S portions
Tue and Tue night. A strong area of high pressure will build E
into the area behind the cold front Mon night through Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.