Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
741 FZNT24 KWNM 070844 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 444 AM EDT Tue May 7 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...Low pressure will begin to strengthen and slide E over the N waters today, with a trailing cold front reaching the central waters by this afternoon as the low moves off to the E of the N waters. The front will stall over the central waters tonight, and return N as a warm front Wed as another low moves E over southern New England. Weak low pressure will slide E and pass just N of the region Wed night. A stronger low will move E and move from Ohio into Pennsylvania Thu, with a warm front extending E near 40N. The low will track NE and pass N of the waters Thu night into Fri while pulling a strong cold front SE over the region. The cold front will clear E of the waters Fri night as a high pressure ridge develops over the eastern United States. High pressure will build and persist over the area Sat and Sat night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog, slight chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.