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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
791 FZNT24 KWNM 040839 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 439 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 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... The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front across the far southern waters will linger today before drifting S of the waters late tonight. Meanwhile high pressure ridging will remain in place over the northern and central waters. The ridge will settle across the waters E of Cape Hatteras Fri night through Sun night, while a cold front slowly approaches the northern waters from the W by late Sun. The front will become stationary W of the northern waters on Mon before diminishing Mon night. Chesapeake NAVTEX is reported inoperable. Technicians are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.