Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
605 FZNT24 KWNM 100913 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 513 AM EDT Fri May 10 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...Low pressure about 120 nm SE of Cape May will move quickly E along a stationary front today. As the low slides E across the northern waters, a cold front will push across the central and southern waters later today and tonight. The front will push just E of the area Fri night as yet another low develops along the front. The low will move E of the central waters Sat then move NE of the northern waters Sat night. High pressure will build over the waters Sat night into Sun behind the low before weak low pressure and cold front push offshore from the Mid-Atlantic coast Sun and Sun night. The front will clear E of the area late Sun night as high pressure builds in across the area Sun night and Mon. The high will shift E of the waters Mon night and Tue ahead of the next approaching cold front. Low pressure and a cold front will approach the Mid- Atlantic coast Tue night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.