FZNT24 KWNM 191515

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1115 AM 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 will persist across the central

waters today and tonight, with high pressure over the N waters to

the N of the front. The front and high pressure will lift NE Wed

as Hurricane Erin approaches the waters from the S. Hurricane

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 today and 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. 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...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers

and tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated showers

and tstms. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.THU...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 24 to 37 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 23 to 37 ft. 

.FRI...Tropical storm conditions possible. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 

.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers

and tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Isolated

showers and tstms. 

.WED...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 33 to 48 ft. Showers and

tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU...N to NE winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 36 to 51 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...HURRICANE WARNING...



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers

and tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.WED...E to NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 28 to 43 ft. Showers and

tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.WED NIGHT...E winds 75 to 90 kt. Seas 38 to 53 ft. Showers and

tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.THU...W to NW winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 36 to 51 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 28 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...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.