


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
579 FZNT24 KWNM 182048 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 348 PM EST Tue Feb 18 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...High pressure will move SE across the N portion tonight and Wed, then will shift E of the area Wed night. A stationary front will form along the SE coast tonight into Wed, before an intensifying low tracks NE along the boundary across the waters late Wed through Thu evening. The strong low will move well NE of the waters later Thu night through Fri while pulling another series of low pressure troughs or cold fronts across the N portion. High pressure ridge will build SE over the S portion Thu night into Fri, persist across this area through Sat night, and then will shift E of the waters Sun. A weak cold front will move E across the waters Sun and Sun night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain and chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and chance of light freezing rain. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing rain. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Showers, light freezing rain and scattered tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.