Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
007 FZNT24 KWNM 080855 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 455 AM EDT Sat Jun 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... 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 cold front near the Georgia and Carolina coasts early this morning will drift E while weakening today into tonight with the front dissipating by Sun. A second cold front will approach the coast Sun morning, move slowly offshore later Sun into Sun evening, reach the outer waters later Sun night, and then stall over the S waters Mon. The front will remain over the S waters Mon night as low pressure begins to organize along the front just off the S Carolina coast. The low will continue to organize and move slowly E and NE over the central waters Tue and Tue night into Wed while pulling a trailing cold front E over the S waters. The low will pass E of the central and N waters later Wed with the trailing cold front clearing E of the area. Weak high pressure will build over most the waters behind the low and cold front Wed night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.