Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
642 FZNT24 KWNM 260837 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 437 AM EDT Sun May 26 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 from the New Jersey coast E and SE over the N waters early today. The front will return N as a weak warm front later today and tonight, with the front passing N of the waters Mon. Scattered thunderstorms are likely mainly over the central and southern waters today, 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 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .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...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...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...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms and chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.