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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
535 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 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 will be near 30.5N 73.7W at
2 PM EDT Wed, then move to 32.7N 73.0W by 2 AM EDT Thu, then to
34.8N 71.2W by 2 PM EDT Thu, then move NE through Sat while
moving away from the waters starting Fri. Another high will build
over the waters Fri through Sat night. Long period SE to S swell
from Erin, already affecting the 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 THU...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 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...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 28 ft.
.THU...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 25 to 34 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 29 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 27 ft. Showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 55 to 70 kt. Seas 29 to 44 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 75 to 95 kt. Seas 28 to 43 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft.
.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.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 50 to 65 kt. Seas 26 to 41 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 80 to 95 kt. Seas 32 to 47 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 24 to 39 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.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.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.