Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
705 FZNT24 KWNM 252105 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 505 PM EDT Sat May 25 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 stationary front will persist over the N waters tonight into Sun, then will return N as a weak warm front later Sun and Sun night, with the front passing N of the waters Mon. Scattered thunderstorms are likely mainly over the southern waters through Sun, and mariners should used caution for gusty winds and rough seas in and near the heavier thunderstorms. A cold front will move E and approach the Mid- Atlantic coast late Mon into Mon night, before passing E and SE over the region later Mon night into Tue night while weakening. A secondary cold front will approach the coast Wed, and then move E and SE over the waters Wed night into Thu night while high pressure builds slowly E to the coast. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.