Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
639 FZNT24 KWNM 090345 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1145 PM EDT Wed May 8 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...A warm front will move N and then NE of the area tonight. The associated low pressure area will move off the New England coast tonight and pass NE of the area Thu while pulling a cold front across the northern waters. The front will stall over the northern waters late Thu while another low will slide offshore along the front Thu night into Fri. As the low slides E across the northern waters a cold front will push across the central and southern waters Fri and Fri night. 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 by Sat night. High pressure will build over the waters Sat night into Sun behind the low before a weak cold front pushes off the Mid- Atlantic coast through Sun night. The front will pass E of the area by Mon as high pressure builds in across the area Mon and Mon night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.