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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
528 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 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 S into the N waters today, and
become stationary across the central waters tonight through Tue
night. High pressure will build S into the N waters behind the
front, then move NE away from the area Wed. Hurricane Erin,
currently well SE of the waters, will track N and NE across the
outer waters Wed through Thu night. Long period SE to S swell
from Erin, already affecting the S waters, will spread N into the
central and N waters late tonight through Tue night. Significant
swell will continue through Fri night while gradually backing to
the E Wed through Thu night. For more information on Hurricane
Erin, please closely monitor the latest forecasts from the
National Hurricane Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 65 to 85 kt. Seas 26 to 41 ft.
.THU...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 11 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 75 to 90 kt. Seas 28 to 43 ft.
.THU...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.