Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
977 FZNT24 KWNM 280845 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 445 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 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 pair of cold fronts will move S over the waters today, with the southern front stalling and dissipating this afternoon. The northern front will stall off of the coast near Cape Lookout today while high pressure builds across the N waters. Little change in these conditions should occur tonight into Sat. High pressure to the N will begin shifting E as the front returns back N as a warm front Sat and Sat night. The warm front should move N of the waters early Sun, with high pressure to the S building W over the S waters. Another 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 NE of the waters Tue night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .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...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.