Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
512 FZNT24 KWNM 210335 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1135 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 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 E of the waters will maintain a ridge W over the N and central waters tonight through Sat night while slowly weakening and drifting SE. An area of low pressure, possibly a tropical cyclone, S of the waters will move NW towards the Florida coast tonight into Fri, then move inland Fri night. Please refer to the latest tropical weather outlook from the National Hurricane Center for more information. A cold front will approach the N waters Fri, then stall near 40N Fri night before lifting slowly N of the area as a warm front Sat into Sun. Another cold front will approach the waters from the NW Sun night into Mon, then move SE over the area Mon night. The front will then stall over the central waters Tue, and then lift slowly N as a warm front Tue night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.