Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
732 FZNT34 KWBC 250250 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1050 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure trough extending NE from the North Carolina coast tonight will weaken Sat. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms near the trough will produce gusty winds and rough seas tonight into Sat, and mariners should use caution. Otherwise, a cold front will approach the waters from the N tonight, then continue S over the N portion Sat with high pressure building across the region behind the front. The front will weaken as the area of high pressure moves E across the region Sat night, with the high shifting E of the area Sun morning. A weak warm front will drift N from the central waters Sun, with the front reaching the N waters Sun night, and then lifting N of the area Mon. A cold front will move E near the Mid- Atlantic seaboard Mon night, before passing E and SE over the region Tue and Tue night while weakening. A secondary front will approach the coast Wed, then move SE into the waters Wed night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Scattered tstms, showers and fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.