Offshore Forecast Issued by NWS
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1000 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
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 strong cold front will approach from the W today,
then move E across the waters tonight into Mon as low pressure
races quickly NE along the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts.
Locally strong thunderstorms may develop today, tonight into Mon
near and ahead of the cold front, with the stronger thunderstorms
potentially producing very gusty winds and very rough seas and
all mariners should use caution. Otherwise, the front will clear
E of the area later Mon, with high pressure building E across the
region late Mon night into Tue, before weakening Tue night into
Wed. Another cold front will move across the waters Wed and Wed
night, followed by another high pressure area building offshore
Thu and Thu night.
Sandy Hook to 37.5N
...STORM WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 28 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W to NW winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
37.5N to Cape Hatteras
...STORM WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and chance
of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet
...STORM WARNING...
.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.