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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
518 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 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 warm front will lift N over the central waters
today as low pressure forms and tracks NE along the front. The
low will move E of the area later today into tonight while slowly
pulling the front SE of the area as a cold front. The front will
continue just S of the area Sat into Mon night, then lift N over
the SE waters Tue and Tue night. Another cold front will move
slowly SE over the N portion Fri night into Sat while weakening,
then pass E of the area Sat night. A high pressure ridge will
build just N of the waters Mon and Mon night, and continue Tue
and Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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.