Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
437 FZNT24 KWNM 022027 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 327 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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...Low pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast will rapidly intensify while lifting NE to near Georges Bank tonight. A cold front extending S from the low will move quickly E and SE across the waters tonight. 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, then continue moving NE into the N waters Sat and then E of the area Sat night. Another low will develop over the S waters Sun and Sun night. Mariners should monitor the latest forecasts for the intensifying low pressure system set to impact the region tonight into Wed, and vessels planning to be in the area should execute avoidance plans. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .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 SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. 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 to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.