Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
353 FZNT24 KWNM 220901 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 501 AM EDT Sat Jun 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... 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...Low pressure now over SE Georgia will drift N today into early next week, and remain inland, with tropical cyclone formation not expected with this system. High pressure will persist E of the waters with a ridge extending westward over most of the waters today into Sun. The ridge will gradually shift E later Sun and Sun night as a cold front approaches the northern Mid-Atlantic coast. The cold front will move offshore and cross the N waters Mon, and then clear E of the northern waters Mon night as the front crosses the central waters. The front will likely stall and weaken from the South Carolina coast eastward Tue and Tue night as weak high pressure forms N of the front. The front will return N as a warm front Wed as the high shifts E of the N waters. The warm front will lift north of the area by Wed night as another cold front approaches the coast from the W. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Tstms likely and chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.