Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
493 FZNT24 KWNM 012041 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 441 PM EDT Wed May 1 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...A weak cold front will move S across the waters this evening, stall over the central portions later tonight into Thu, then dissipate Thu night. High pressure will build over the waters later Thu night, shift to the S portions Fri and Fri night, then dissipate Sat. Another cold front will move into the N waters Thu night, then move slowly across the remainder of the area Fri through Sat. Behind the cold front, a high pressure ridge will build S across the waters Fri night through Sun, and then will shift E of the area Sun night into Mon. Another weak cold front will move to the coast Sun night, then move offshore Mon and Mon night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.