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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 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...A cold front will dissipate over the northern waters
this morning. Low pressure over the central waters will slowly
move SE through Mon while slowly pulling a cold front S across
the area. A high pressure ridge will build SE over the northern
waters Sat night into Sun night, then weaken Mon. Another
weakening cold front will move S over the northern waters later
Mon and Mon night, before another high builds just N of the
waters Tue and Tue night. The high will shift NE of the area Wed
and Wed night. Hurricane Erin, currently well SE of the waters,
will approach the region from the SE and S Tue and Tue night,
then track N and NE to the E of the area Wed and Wed night. Long
period SE to S swell from Erin will move into the S waters Sun
night, expand across the remainder of the area Mon through Tue,
and continue through Wed night. For more information on Hurricane
Erin, please closely monitor the latest forecasts from the
National Hurricane Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.