Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
476 FZNT25 KWNM 261605 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1205 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 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...Scattered thunderstorms are likely mainly over the far eastern portions of the waters today, and mariners should used caution for gusty winds and rough seas in and near the heavier thunderstorms. More widespread thunderstorms are expected to move off the Mid-Atlantic coast Mon night. A low pressure trough across the area will dissipate today while a high pressure ridge to the S of the waters remains in place through Mon. The ridge will shift further SE Mon night. A cold front will move slowly off the coast Mon night and Tue while weakening. A secondary cold front will reach the coast Tue night and Wed, and then move SE over the area Wed night through Thu night while high pressure builds slowly E to the coast. Murrells Inlet to 31N .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms and chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. South of 31N .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.