


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
427 FZNT24 KWNM 100905 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 505 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 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 stall over the far S waters today and tonight. High pressure will move offshore from New England to near Georges Bank by late today, resulting in counterflow to the Gulf Stream and the potential for steeper, breaking waves. The high will then shift NE of the area tonight and Sat. To the S, low pressure will form offshore of the E Florida coast along the stalled front tonight. The low will deepen and expand as it moves N late tonight through Sun, eventually being centered just offshore of the Virginia Capes Sun night. This broad, complex low will move very slowly E from the Virginia Capes to the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters Sun night through Tue night. Mariners must monitor later forecasts on the coastal system, and begin to consider avoidance plans as needed. This will be a long duration event for the east coast, impactful to the mariner. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and numerous tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.