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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
356 AM EST Sun Mar 1 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...Weak low pressure and a trailing cold front will
clear the far outer waters early today. A strong cold front will
move S across the waters by later this morning into tonight.
Strong high pressure will build over New England Sun night and
Mon, then move offshore across the N waters Mon into Mon night. A
low pressure trough will form near the SE United States coast Mon
into Mon night. The high will move E over the N waters later Mon
night as the trough persists. A warm front will develop and lift
N across the central and N waters Tue into Tue night, followed by
the approach of the next cold front late Tue night. This cold
front will stall over the N portions Wed, then lift back N of the
area Wed night as a warm front. High pressure E of the S waters
will expand across the waters Thu. A cold front will approach the
far N waters late Thu night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray, chance of rain and snow. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.