Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
856 FZNT24 KWNM 272057 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 357 PM EST Thu Nov 27 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 will form along the cold front over the outer central waters tonight, then lift NE along the front, with the low moving E of the area late tonight. A secondary cold front will move SE through the S waters tonight. A series of weak secondary troughs will move E across the N and central waters tonight and Fri. High pressure will move NE across the waters Fri night through Sat night. A warm front will develop along the SE coast Sat night, then lift N through the central and N waters Sun. A cold front will move SE across the N and central waters Sun night through Mon, then stall over the S waters Mon night as high pressure passes by to the N of the waters. Low pressure will develop along the stationary front inland over the SE United States Mon night, then strengthen quickly while lifting NE from near the Outer Banks to near Georges Bank Tue and Tue night. A cold front extending S from the low will move quickly SE across the waters Tue night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.