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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
425 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 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 high pressure ridge will persist across the S
waters today through Thu night. A stationary front will linger
along the N and central mid-Atlantic coast today and tonight. Low
pressure along the front will move E today, passing E of the area
tonight into Wed. A low pressure trough will strengthen inland
and over the N and central mid-Atlantic coast Wed and Wed night,
with a warm front developing and lifting NE and passing N of the
waters Wed night. A cold front will approach from the W and NW
Thu, then move offshore Thu night into Fri. The cold front will
stall as it moves SE over the central waters Fri, then dissipate
by Fri night as high pressure builds over the mid-Atlantic and S
parts Sat and Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 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.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 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.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.