Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
287 FZNT24 KWNM 211615 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1215 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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...High pressure E of the waters will maintain a ridge W over the N and central waters today through Sat night while slowly weakening and drifting SE. An area of low pressure, possibly a tropical cyclone, S of the waters will move NW towards the Florida coast today, then move inland tonight. Please refer to the latest tropical weather outlook from the National Hurricane Center for more information. A cold front will approach the N waters today, then stall near 40N tonight before lifting slowly N of the area as a warm front Sat into Sun. Another cold front will approach the waters from the NW Sun night into Mon, then move SE over the area Mon night. The front will then stall over the central waters Tue, and then lift slowly N as a warm front Tue night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW 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 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.