Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Graphics & Text |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
829
FZNT34 KWBC 222014
OFFN32

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
414 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 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...High pressure will persist E of
the waters with a ridge extending westward over most of the
waters today into Sun. The ridge will gradually shift E later Sun
and Sun night as a cold front approaches the northern Mid-
Atlantic coast. The cold front will move offshore and cross the N
waters Mon, and then clear E of the northern waters Mon night as
the front moves into the central waters waters. The front will
likely stall and weaken from the South Carolina coast eastward
Tue and Tue night as weak high pressure forms N of the front. The
front will return N as a warm front Wed as the high shifts E of
the N waters. The warm front will lift north of the area by Wed
night as another cold front approaches the coast from the NW Wed
night into Thu. The front will move SE into the northern waters
Thu night.

Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of
39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers
with tstms likely.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Tstms likely
and chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt,
then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.