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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
510 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 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...High pressure over the central and S waters tonight,
will shift E of the region Fri. A stalled front over the central
waters will lift back to the N as a warm front tonight and Fri.
Another high will build SE over the region tonight. A strong cold
front will move SE over the area Fri night into Sat night, then
pass SE of the waters Sat night and Sun. The front will stall
just SE and E of the central and southern waters Sun night into
Mon while low pressure forms on the front just E of the southern
waters. The low will then move slowly N into the central waters
Mon, then meander over the area into Tue night. Mariners should
monitor subsequent forecasts for the potential of widespread
hazardous conditions late Fri into Tue night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.