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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1040 PM EST Sat Nov 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 stall over central portions
tonight, then return N as a warm front Sun into Sun night. Low
pressure will develop along the Mid-Atlantic coast Sun, then
track NE along coastal New England Sun night into Mon. This low
will pull a stronger cold front across the waters Sun night
through Mon night, followed by several secondary cold fronts or
low pressure troughs. A high pressure ridge will pass quickly E
across the area late Tue and Tue night. A series of cold fronts
or low pressure troughs will cross the N and central portions Wed
through Thu night. High pressure will build over the S waters Tue
into Tue night, then shift E Wed. After a passing cold front or
low pressure trough Wed night, high pressure will rebuild across
the S portion Thu and Thu night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.