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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
357 AM EST Thu Feb 5 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 slowly move S over the southern
waters today as low pressure develops along the front off of the
SE U.S. coast. The low will intensify and move E of the area Fri.
A strong cold front will approach from the NW Fri night, with a
rapidly intensifying low pressure center expected to develop
along the front off the mid-Atlantic coast by Sat. The low will
continue intensifying as it clears E of the waters Sat night.
High pressure will build across the waters Sun and Sun night.
Another cold front will move SE across the northern and central
portions Mon and Mon night. Mariners should continue to monitor
later forecasts regarding rapidly intensifying low pressure
expected to impact the waters this weekend.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Light freezing
spray and scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 21 to 29 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 29 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.