Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
130 FZNT34 KWBC 190837 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 437 AM EDT Sun May 19 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Broad low pressure over the northern waters, centered about 270 nm SE of Nantucket, will remain nearly stationary today, and then will move slowly E away from the area tonight through Mon night. A stationary front extending E across the waters from the North Carolina coast will persist early today, then move slowly S later today through Mon, while a series of weak low pressure centers form and move E along the boundary through Mon. The front will pass S of the area Mon night and Tue while high pressure builds S into the northern waters. The high pressure ridge will slowly drift S and then E Tue night through Thu while weakening. A cold front will approach the northern Mid- Atlantic coast Thu night. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms and chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms and chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms and chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.