Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
539 FZNT34 KWBC 100903 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 503 AM EDT Fri May 10 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 about 120 nm SE of Cape May will move quickly E along a stationary front today. As the low slides E across the northern waters, a cold front will push across the central and southern waters later today and tonight. The front will push just E of the area Fri night as yet another low develops along the front. The low will move E of the central waters Sat then move NE of the northern waters Sat night. High pressure will build over the waters Sat night into Sun behind the low before weak low pressure and cold front push offshore from the Mid-Atlantic coast Sun and Sun night. The front will clear E of the area late Sun night as high pressure builds in across the area Sun night and Mon. The high will shift E of the waters Mon night and Tue ahead of the next approaching cold front. Low pressure and a cold front will approach the Mid- Atlantic coast Tue night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.