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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
918 FZNT24 KWNM 010852 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 452 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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 high pressure ridge across the southern waters will shift S of the area today. A cold front across the NW waters will move SE and reach the central waters today, and then will become stationary late tonight into Tue, extending E and NE off the Georgia coast to the outer Mid- Atlantic waters. The front will remain in place through Tue night as weak low pressure develops and tracks NE along the front. High pressure will move SE into the northern waters Wed, and will drift S into the central and southern waters Wed night and Thu. The high will shift E of the waters Thu night as a weak cold front approaches the northern Mid-Atlantic coast. The high will maintain a ridge extending W over the central and southern waters Fri and Fri night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and numerous showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.