Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
551 FZNT24 KWNM 130841 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 441 AM EDT Mon May 13 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...Weak low pressure E of the waters will track NE today as an associated cold front slows through the morning over the SE waters before stalling and dissipating later today. High pressure will build in over the area today behind the front and drift E across the waters tonight. It will shift E of the area Tue. Broad low pressure and a cold front will approach the Mid Atlantic coast Tue night into Wed, and then will slowly move E across the waters Wed night through Fri night. A weak high pressure ridge will build E to the coast Fri and move offshore Fri night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .WED...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Showers and chance of tstms. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.