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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
327 PM EST Mon Dec 1 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...High pressure across the N and central waters
tonight, will move E of the area Tue. Low pressure will develop S
of the area tonight, then intensify while lifting NE from near
the Outer Banks Tue to near Georges Bank Tue night. A cold front
extending S from the low will move quickly E and SE across the
waters later Tue into Tue night. High pressure will build over
the waters Wed, persist Wed night, and then weaken early Thu. Yet
another cold front will move SE over the N and central portions
late Thu before stalling across the far S waters Thu night. High
pressure will build E over the N waters Fri into Fri night. The
front and developing low pressure will begin to move back to the
N over the S and central waters late Fri into Fri night, then
continue moving NE into the N waters Sat and then E of the area
Sat night. Mariners should monitor the latest forecasts for the
intensifying low pressure system set to impact the region tonight
into Wed, and begin to strongly consider avoidance routing at
this time.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...S to SW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance
of rain.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.