Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
079 FZNT24 KWNM 230311 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1111 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 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... .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure centered about 300 nm SE of Nantucket will slowly drift S across the outer mid- Atlantic waters tonight through Mon night, then turn E and move away from the waters Tue into Wed. A high pressure ridge will gradually build S along the mid-Atlantic coast tonight, then continue building S along the coast Mon into Tue night. The ridge will move offshore Wed, then shift NE and weaken Wed night and Thu. Low pressure will develop offshore of the northern waters Thu night, then track E while remaining N of the area Fri and Fri night. Across the southern portions, winds and seas may increase later Thu into Fri ahead of a possible tropical cyclone moving from the eastern Gulf of Mexico inland into the Southeast U.S. All marine interests should closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.