Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
375 FZNT24 KWNM 060857 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 457 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 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...High pressure will prevail just E of the waters today into tonight as low pressure and an associated weak cold front appoaches the N waters from the W. The low will begin to strengthen and slide E over the N waters later tonight into Tue, with a trailing cold front reaching the central waters by later Tue as the low moves off to the E of the N waters. The front will stall over the central waters Tue night, and return N as a warm front Wed as another low moves E over southern New England. Weak low pressure will slide E and pass just N of the region Wed night. A stronger low will move E and move from Ohio into Pennsylvania Thu, with a warm front extending E near 40N. The low will track NE and pass N of the waters Thu night into Fri while pulling a strong cold front SE over the region. The cold front will clear E of the waters Fri night as a high pressure ridge develops over the eastern United States. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.