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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
230 FZNT24 KWNM 262103 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 503 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 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 move slowly SE across the northern and central waters tonight through Thu night before stalling E of Cape Hatteras on Fri. The front will then return to the N as a warm front Fri night, lifting N of the area on Sat. Another cold front will approach the Mid- Atlantic coast Sun, then move SE into the northern and central waters Sun night. The front will reach the southern waters on Mon before becoming stationary E of Cape Fear Mon night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.