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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1138 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 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...Developing low pressure located off the North
Carolina coast this morning will track slowly NE today along a
frontal boundary. A trailing cold front will move slowly S over
the southern waters into tonight. The low will pass E of the
offshore waters later tonight and Mon with the trailing cold
front stalling over the far S waters. The National Hurricane
Center is monitoring the low for any signs of sub- tropical or
tropical cyclone development, and mariners should monitor the
latest forecast and information from the National Hurricane
Center. Also, all mariners should use caution in or near any of
the heavier thunderstorms which will likely persist mainly near
and S of the front and low pressure area today into tonight, and
also in the strong counterflow mainly in and near the W wall of
the gulf stream where very gusty winds and very rough seas will
be likely today. Otherwise, The front will linger over the far S
waters Mon night through Thu night with weak lows occasionally
forming along the frontal boundary. High pressure over the far N
waters will prevail for the next few days, with a stronger high
expected to build N of the area Tue night into Thu night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers with
tstms likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers
with tstms likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms likely and
scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.