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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters...COR
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
510 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 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...A stationary front will persist across the central
waters tonight, with high pressure over the N waters to the N of
the front. The front and high pressure will lift NE Wed as
Hurricane Erin approaches the waters from the S. Hurricane Erin
is expected to move N into the outer S waters late Wed, then
continue N and NE through the outer S and central waters Wed
night and Thu. It will then turn more NE and move through the
Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters Thu night through Fri night. Long
period SE to S swell from Erin will continue to spread N into the
central and N waters tonight. Significant swell will continue
through Fri night while gradually backing to the E Wed through
Thu night. Another high will build over the waters Fri through
Sat night while a stationary front forms over the far S waters.
For more information on Hurricane Erin, please closely monitor
the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 25 to 39 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN and SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 35 to 50 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 39 to 54 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 24 to 39 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 28 to 43 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 75 to 90 kt. Seas 41 to 56 ft.
Showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 40 to 55 ft. Showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.