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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
525 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 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...The center of large Hurricane Erin is located over
the outer portion of the central waters early this morning. Erin
will continue to track N and NE through the outer central and
then outer portion of the northern waters later today and
tonight. Erin will then turn NE and move away from the waters Fri
and Fri night into the weekend. Significant S to SE swell will
continue through Fri night while gradually backing to the E. A
high pressure area will build over the waters Fri night into Sat
night while a stationary front forms over the far S waters. Weak
low pressure will form along the front off the South Carolina
coast Sat night, then lift NE and begin to strengthen some while
passing through the central and N waters Sun into early Mon while
the area of high pressure to the N shifts E of the region. A cold
front will approach the area from the W late Sun night, then move
E across the area Mon and Mon night while the developing low
passes N and NE of the area. 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...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 20 to 38 ft. Showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 36 ft. Chance of
showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 65 to 85 kt. Seas 33 to 55 ft. Showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 34 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 65 to 85 kt. Seas 34 to 55 ft. Showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.