Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
606 FZNT24 KWNM 150348 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1148 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 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...Low pressure over the far southern waters will drift towards the W and NW tonight into Sun. The low will strengthen as it moves NW toward the coast Sun night into Tue. The low will acquire subtropical or tropical characteristics as it tracks NW, and a subtropical or tropical depression or storm will form by early next week before moving inland Tue or Tue night. All marine interests should closely monitor the latest forecast and additional information issued by the National Hurricane Center over the next day or two. Otherwise, high pressure will persist N of the area tonight into Tue, then slowly weaken and shift more NE Tue night through Wed night. A weak cold front will drift just offshore over the northern waters later Wed and Wed night, and then stall across the northern waters Thu and Thu night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.