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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1102 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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...Low pressure about 100 nm NE of Cape Hatteras
continues to strengthen with winds and seas likely increasing
near the low and over the gulf stream area tonight. Improving
conditions will gradually develop Mon as the low passes N of the
waters early Mon. A trailing cold front will move from the inner
to the outer waters later tonight into Mon. Another cold front
will approach the region from the NW tonight into Mon, gradually
push E and SE across the waters Mon night into Tue night, then
stall across the S portions Wed into Fri night. High pressure
will build SE behind the front across the waters Tue into Thu,
then shift E of the area Thu night into Fri. Another cold front
will approach from the NW Fri and Fri night. Mariners should use
caution for locally very gusty winds and very rough seas in and
near tstms across many parts of the offshore waters tonight and
Mon.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
7 to 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.