Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
540 FZNT24 KWNM 272049 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 449 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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 S over the N waters tonight, with high pressure building over the N waters behind the front. The front will stall Fri off of the mid-Atlantic coast. Little change in these conditions should occur Fri night into Sat. On Sat, high pressure to the N will begin shifting E as the front returns back N as a warm front during Sat and Sat night. The warm front should move N of the waters by Sun, with high pressure to the S building W over the S waters. A cold front will approach the NW waters late Sun, stalling over the N waters Sun night as low pressure develops along the front. The low then remains over or near the N waters Mon into Tue, while a trailing cold front slowly moves SE over the central and S waters. The low should move E of the NE waters Tue night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms, then isolated showers overnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers, becoming scattered, and scattered tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Showers more numerous W portion early. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 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. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.