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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
343 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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...Low pressure will move NE tonight along a cold front
that will develop and then move across the area tonight and Thu.
A strong cold front will immediately follow the first front for
late tonight through Thu. A series of surface troughs moves
through the N and central waters Thu night into Fri as high
pressure moves into the S waters, with the high building N late
Fri. High pressure moves E Fri night as a warm front slowly moves
N over the central and N waters, stalling over or near the far N
waters Sat. A cold front approaches from the W late Sat and moves
into the waters Sat night. Low pressure will develop along the
front over the S waters by early Sun, moving NE Sun and Sun night
while gradually strengthening. The low moves NE of the area by
Mon. High pressure briefly builds in over the waters Mon,
followed by another cold front moving into the waters late Mon
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain
likely.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of rain
early.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous
showers. Isolated tstms.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
Rain likely E portion.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers E portion.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers E
portion early.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Showers more numerous E portion.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain likely E
portion.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.