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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

510 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 will persist across the central

waters 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 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.

The high will shift E of the region Sat night through Sun night,

while 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 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 14 to 26 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.THU...NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 25 to 39 ft. Showers and

tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE 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. 

.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...HURRICANE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 50 to 65 kt. Seas 35 to 50 ft. Showers and

tstms. 

.THU...N to NE winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 39 to 54 ft. Showers and

tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 24 to 39 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 6 to 11 ft. 

.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...HURRICANE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

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

tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 75 to 90 kt. Seas 41 to 56 ft.

Showers and tstms. 

.THU...W winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 40 to 55 ft. Showers and tstms.

.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 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 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.