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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1123 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 stationary front across the central waters
will lift NE Wed as Hurricane Erin approaches the waters from
the S. Erin is expected to move N into the outer S waters late
Wed, then continue N and NE through the outer S and central
waters Wed night and Thu. It will then turn more NE and move
through the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters Thu night through Fri
night. Long period SE to S swell from Erin will continue to
spread N into the central and N waters tonight. Significant swell
will continue through Fri night while gradually backing to the E
Wed through Thu night. Another high will build over the waters
Fri through Sat night while a stationary front forms over the far
S waters. A cold front will approach the area from the W Sun
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 WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 24 to 39 ft. Showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 34 to 49 ft. Showers and
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N to NW winds 75 to 95 kt. Seas 41 to 56 ft. Showers and
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 28 to 43 ft. Showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 75 to 95 kt. Seas 42 to 57 ft.
Showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to NW winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 42 to 57 ft. Showers and
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 29 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.