Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
215 FZNT24 KWNM 012105 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 505 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 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 high pressure center over the central and S waters will persist over the area this evening, then drift E of the region tonight through Sat night while maintaining a ridge across the area. A cold front will move over the N portion later Fri night into Sat, then stall across the central and northern waters Sat night into Sun as low pressure forms along the boundary. The strengthening low will move N of the area Sun night while lifting the front N of the waters. Another cold front will move SE across the area Mon and Mon night, then stall across the far S portions Tue and Tue night. A strong area of high pressure will build E into the area behind the cold front Mon night through Tue night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.