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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1154 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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 region will continue Tue, then
shift E of the area Tue night through Wed night. The eye of
Hurricane Erin is expected to pass NE through the Outer
Mid-Atlantic Waters Thu night into Fri, remaining S of the
waters, then move farther away from the area Fri night into Sat.
Tropical storm conditions are expected to remain near and S of
Georges Bank. Long period S swell from Hurricane Erin will move
into the region Tue, then continue through Thu night before
backing to the SE and E Fri night. A high pressure ridge will
build across the waters late Fri and Fri night and continue into
Sat night. For more information on Hurricane Erin, please closely
monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 31 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 26 to 36 ft.
.FRI...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.FRI NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

South of New England

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 31 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 24 to 34 ft.
.FRI...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.