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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
459 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 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...Tropical Storm Dexter, currently centered E of the
outer Mid-Atlantic waters near 38.6N62.2W, will continue tracking
E of the area tonight, then move well E into the Atlantic Wed.
See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center for
more information. Otherwise, a stationary front will continue
over the far S waters tonight through Wed while slowly weakening.
High pressure will build just N of the area tonight into Thu,
then shift E of the region Fri through Sun night while
maintaining a ridge just N of the area. A weak low pressure will
gradually develop across the outer and S portions of the waters
Wed and Wed night, slowly drift NW across the area Thu into Fri,
and then turn more N to NE along the coast Sat into Sun. The
National Hurricane Center currently lists this system with a
medium chance of acquiring tropical characteristics, and a
tropical depression could form later in the week. The NAVTEX
station at Chesapeake, VA, is inoperative. Technicians are
investigating.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.