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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1119 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 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...The center of large Hurricane Erin will track along
but just S of the central waters late tonight through Fri. Erin
will then turn NE and move away from the waters Fri and Fri night
into the weekend. Significant S to SE swell will continue through
Fri night while gradually backing to the E. A high pressure area
will build over the waters Fri night into Sat night while a
stationary front forms over the far S waters. Weak low pressure
will form along the front off the South Carolina coast Sat night,
then lift NE and begin to strengthen some while passing through
the central and N waters Sun into early Mon while the area of
high pressure to the N shifts E of the region. A cold front will
approach the area from the W late Sun night, then move E across
the area Mon and Mon night while the developing low passes N and
NE of the area. Another cold front will move over the region Tue
and Tue night. For more information on Hurricane Erin, please
closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane
Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 22 to 34 ft. Chance of
showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.