Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
545 FZNT34 KWBC 110822 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 422 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. 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 FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front will continue over the S waters today through Wed night before weakening Thu. Low pressure will form along the front off the SE coast this morning, then move slowly NE along the front today and tonight before passing E of the area Wed. Weak high pressure will build E across the N waters Wed and Wed night, then shift E of the region Thu. Another low will form over the S waters Wed into Thu night, then move slowly NE Fri into Sat. A cold front will approach from the NW Thu night and Fri, then move SE across the waters Fri night into Sat night as another high builds NW of the region. The NAVTEX transmitter in Chesapeake, Virginia is offline until further notice. Technicians are aware of the problem and are working to have it repaired. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of tstms and isolated showers. .WED...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.