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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
341 AM EST Thu Nov 27 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 strong cold front extending NE to SW over the
waters will continue to slowly move E today. Weak low pressure
will form along the front over the S waters today and move NE
along the front, with the low moving E of the area tonight. A
secondary cold front moves through the N and central waters today
and tonight before diminishing. As high pressure builds over the
S waters Fri and continues Fri night, a series of surface troughs
will move SE over the N waters. High pressure will lie across the
area Sat, gradually shifting E Sat night and Sun. A warm front
emerges off of the mid-Atlantic coast Sun and moves N Sun night.
An approaching cold front moves into the N and central waters
late Sun night, extends NE to SW over the area Mon, and then
stalls over the S waters Mon night as high pressure briefly
builds in over the N waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain likely
E portion with isolated tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers E portion.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers E portion.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms diminishing.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.