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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
350 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

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 the southern waters
today while high pressure builds over the northern waters. High
pressure will slide E of the waters Friday as a warm front lifts
N through the coastal waters. A cold front will move offshore
early Sat then stall across the northern waters before lifting N
as a warm front Sat night. A strong cold front will push E across
the waters Sun into early Mon. High pressure will build over the
southern waters behind the front Mon night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.