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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
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247 FZNT24 KWNM 240845 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 445 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 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 will approach the northern Mid-Atlantic coast this morning, will move offshore crossing the N waters today, and then will clear E of the northern waters tonight as the front moves into the central waters. The front will stall and weaken E of the South Carolina coast Tue into Tue night as weak high pressure forms N of the front. The front will dissipate Wed as the weak high shifts E of the N waters. The next cold front will approach the coast from the W and NW Wed into Wed night. The cold front will move SE over the N waters Thu, and the central waters Thu night. The front will become stationary E of Hatteras Fri, while high pressure builds N of the front Fri into Fri night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI and FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI and FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.