Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
422 FZNT24 KWNM 101504 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1104 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 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... The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front draped NE from Saint Simons Island to E of Hatteras Canyon today will remain in place through Thu night before diminishing on Fri. Low pressure will form along the front off the SE coast tonight and then move slowly NE along the front, reaching 40N60W by early Thu morning. Weak high pressure will build E across the N waters Wed night into Thu, shifting E of the region Thu night and Fri. A cold front will approach from the NW late Fri, then move offshore Fri night. The NAVTEX transmitter in Chesapeake, Virginia is offline until further notice. Technicians are aware of the problem and are working to have it repaired. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less at times. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.