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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
503 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 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 move offshore over the northern
waters today when pass E of the northern and central waters early
tonight. Weak high pressure will persist over the central and S
waters today, then expand from the central into the northern
waters tonight, as weak low pressure develops along a stationary
front over the far southern waters. The low will move E and NE
over the far S waters tonight into Sun night the high retreats N
to the northern waters. The low will move NE and pass E of the
southern and central waters later Sun night into Mon as the high
retreats N to the New England waters. A ridge associated with the
high to the N of the area will develop over the inner waters Mon
night into Tue night as the low moves off to the E and NE of the
area. Weak high pressure will cover most of the N and central
waters Tue night into Wed as a front to the S of the waters
begins to return N as a warm front. The front and a developing
low pressure area will lift N over the southern waters Wed night
as the ridge dissipates.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.