Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
645 FZNT34 KWBC 090833 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024 West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. 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 FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front extending NE over the waters will dissipate today. A cold front will approach the coast this morning, move offshore later today into this evening, reach the outer waters later tonight, 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 Tue through Wed while pulling a trailing cold front E over the area. 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. The high will drift E across the region Thu, and pass E of the area 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. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .MON and MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W to SW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 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. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...S to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.