Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
006 FZNT24 KWNM 301548 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1148 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 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...High pressure over the central Atlantic will extend a ridge W across the southern waters today and tonight. The ridge will shift S of the area Mon. A cold front will move SE across the NW waters tonight, reaching the central waters Mon. It will become stationary Mon night, extending E and NE off the Georgia coast to the outer Mid- Atlantic waters, and then will remain in place through Tue night as weak low pressure develops and tracks E along the front. High pressure will move SE into the northern waters Wed then drift S into the central and southern waters Wed night and Thu. The high will shift E of the waters Thu night as a weak cold front or low pressure trough approaches the northern Mid-Atlantic coast. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.