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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1112 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 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...Much of the waters will remain along the western
extent of a strong Bermuda high pressure area today through Thu.
A cold front will approach the NW waters early Thu night, and
move over the northern waters late Thu night into Fri. The front
will reach the central waters Fri night, stall and weaken over
the central waters Sat into Sat night, and then return N as a
warm front Sun. Another cold front will approach from the NW late
Sun, and move over the northern waters Sun night. A low pressure
trough will develop near the coast tonight, persist into Thu
night, and then weaken Fri.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.