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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1206 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...Low pressure just E of the S waters will lift slowly
NE along a stationary front today and tonight while a cold front
moves S into the N waters. The cold front will become stationary
across the central waters tonight through Tue night. High
pressure will build S into the N waters behind the front, then
move NE away from the area Wed. Hurricane Erin, currently well SE
of the waters, will be near 29.5N 73.5W at 8 AM EDT Wed, then
move to near 31.7N 73.1W by 8 PM EDT Wed night, then to 33.9N
71.6W by 8 AM ED Thu, then continue to move NE through Fri night.
Long period SE to S swell from Erin, already affecting the S
waters, will spread N into the central and N waters late tonight
through Tue night. Significant swell will continue through Fri
night while gradually backing to the E Wed through Thu night. For
more information on Hurricane Erin, please closely monitor the
latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 26 to 41 ft.
.THU...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 80 to 95 kt. Seas 28 to 43 ft.
.THU...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.