Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
107 FZNT24 KWNM 140833 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 433 AM EDT Tue May 14 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 build E over the region through tonight, before shifting E of the area Wed and Wed night. Broad low pressure will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast tonight into Wed, then slowly move E across the waters Wed night and Thu while pulling a cold front over the area. The low will then weaken while drifting E over the N portion Thu night through Sat night as the cold front moves well E of the waters. A weak high pressure ridge will build E over the S waters Fri behind the system and then shift E of the region Fri night. Then another low will move E over the area Sat and Sat night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .WED...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.