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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 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...Low pressure just E of the outer portion of the
central waters will move NE away from the waters into tonight. An
associated trailing cold front located just E and S of the waters
will become stationary to the S of the area later Fri, persist
into Sat, and then lift N into the far S portion Sat night into
Sun. Low pressure will develop E of the S waters Sun night, move
NE while remaining E of the area Mon and Mon night, then pass NE
of the waters Tue and Tue night. A trailing cold front will move
just S of the area by Mon, and then persist S of the waters Mon
night into Tue night. Otherwise, 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 late Sun into Mon night, and continue
into Tue. The ridge will build S over the N and central waters
late 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
showers and 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...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of 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. 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 4 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, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 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.