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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1131 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 moving slowly E across the waters stall
over the S waters 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
the 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 to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. 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...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.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...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered 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. Scattered
showers and tstms. Showers more numerous E portion.
.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.