Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
158 FZNT24 KWNM 010829 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 329 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 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... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will cross the waters today and stall over the S waters later today as high pressure builds in across the N and central waters. Low pressure will develop along the stationary front just inland over Georgia and S Carolina tonight, with the low intensifying while lifting NE from near the Outer Banks Tue to near Georges Bank Tue night. A cold front extending S from the low will move quickly E and SE across the waters late Tue into Tue night. High pressure will build over the waters Wed, persist Wed night, and then weaken early Thu. Yet another cold front will move SE over the N and central portions late Thu before stalling across the far S waters Thu night. High pressure will build E over the N waters Fri into Fri night. The front and developing low pressure will begin to move back to the N over the S and central waters late Fri into Fri night. Mariners should monitor the latest forecasts for the intensifying low pressure system set to impact the region tonight into Wed, and begin to strongly consider avoidance routing at this time. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE...S winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE...S winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.