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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
348 PM EST Tue Feb 18 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 will move SE across the N portion
tonight and Wed, then will shift E of the area Wed night. A
stationary front will form along the SE coast tonight into Wed,
before an intensifying low tracks NE along the boundary across
the waters late Wed through Thu evening. The strong low will move
well NE of the waters later Thu night through Fri while pulling
another series of low pressure troughs or cold fronts across the
N portion. High pressure ridge will build SE over the S portion
Thu night into Fri, persist across this area through Sat night,
and then will shift E of the waters Sun. A weak cold front will
move E across the waters Sun and Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain and
chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and snow
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and chance
of light freezing rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Showers,
light freezing rain and scattered tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.