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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
519 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 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...High pressure E of the region will continue to
gradually shift E of the area through tonight. The center of
Hurricane Erin is expected to pass NE through the Outer Mid-
Atlantic Waters Thu night into Fri, remaining S of the waters.
Tropical storm conditions are expected to cover nearly all of the
waters along and S of Georges Bank late Thu through Fri. Erin
will then move farther away from the area Fri night into Sat.
Long period S swell from Hurricane Erin will continue through Thu
night before backing to the SE and E Fri night. A high pressure
ridge will move E across the waters Fri night and Sat, then shift
E of the area Sat night into Sun. A cold front will gradually
approach the waters from the W late Sun night. For more
information on Hurricane Erin, please closely monitor the latest
forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 50 to 70 kt. Seas 25 to 40 ft.
Showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 25 to 38 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

South of New England

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of
showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 24 to 35 ft. Showers and
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.