Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
509 FZNT24 KWNM 212055 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 455 PM EDT Tue May 21 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...High pressure centered near the Outer Banks tonight will continue to drift S through the southern waters tonight and Thu. It will then settle across the far S waters Thu night where it will persist through Fri night. A cold front will pass across the northern waters Thu afternoon through Fri. A weak ridge will follow Fri night and Sat, followed by another cold front approaching the northern waters from the W Sat night. The cold front will move E across the northern waters on Sun, diminishing Sun night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.