Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
682 FZNT34 KWBC 030835 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 435 AM EDT Fri May 3 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...Low pressure over the N waters early this morning will move off to the E of the region today while pulling a cold front from the N waters into the central waters. The front will weaken and stall over the central or S waters tonight into Sat, and then dissipate by Sat night. High pressure will build S and SE over the waters N of the front today, tonight into Sat. The high will dominate most of the area later Sat into Sun, before sliding off to the E and NE of the waters later Sun into Sun night as a weak cold front approaches the coast. The front will remain near the coast Mon, slowly move SE over the northern waters Mon night into Tue, and then stall over the central waters Tue night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Winds becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE 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 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN and SUN NIGHT...S to SE 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 to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE and TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.