Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
728 FZNT24 KWNM 291531 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1131 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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 stationary front extending E across the waters from near Cape Lookout will lift N as a warm front this afternoon and tonight while high pressure moves NE away from the area. The warm front will move N of the waters early Sun, while high pressure over the central Atlantic extends a ridge W into the southern waters. A cold front will move SE across the northern waters Sun night, reaching the central waters Mon. It will become stationary Mon night, extending NE from Savannah to the outer Mid-Atlantic Waters, and remain in place through Tue night as weak low pressure develops along the front. High pressure will move SE into the northern waters Wed then drift S into the central waters Wed night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog, isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.