Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
732 FZNT24 KWNM 092044 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 444 PM EDT Thu May 9 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 70 nm SE of Ocean City will move quickly E along a stationary front tonight. As the low slides E across the northern waters, a cold front will push across the central and southern waters Fri and Fri night. 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 by Sat night. High pressure will build over the waters Sat night into Sun behind the low before a weak low pressure and cold front push offshore of 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 Mon and Mon night. The high will shift E of the waters Tue and Tue night ahead of the next approaching cold front. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.