Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
836 FZNT24 KWNM 090259 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1059 PM 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 stationary front extending NE over the waters will persist tonight before dissipating Sun. A cold front will approach the coast early Sun, 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 and northern waters waters Tue through Wed while pulling a trailing cold front E over the S waters. The low will pass E of the northern waters Wed night with the trailing cold front clearing E of the area. High pressure will build over the area behind the low Wed afternoon and Wed night. A ridge axis will drift E across the southern waters Thu, and pass E of the area by Thu night. Another cold front will approach the northern Mid- Atlantic coast Thu night. Navtex station Chesapeake Virginia is offline until further notice. Technicians are aware of the problem and are working to have it repaired. Sorry for any inconvenience. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W 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...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT and THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT and WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. 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 winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED and WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU and THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.