![National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/build/images/header/noaa.d87e0251.png)
![National Weather Service](/build/images/header/nws.4e6585d8.png)
![United States Department of Commerce](/build/images/header/doc.b38ba91a.png)
Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
566 FZNT34 KWBC 110247 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1047 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front along the Mid- Atlantic coast early tonight will move SE over the northern and central waters later tonight through Sun night. A weak area of low pressure will develop along the front near the Virginia Capes Sun night, then quickly lift NE. The northern portion of the front will move E away from the northern waters on Mon, while the southern portion becomes stationary extending E from around Cape Fear Mon night through Tue night. A weak low may form along the front Tue night or Wed, causing the front to sag farther S Wed and Wed night. The front will then become stationary again across the far southern waters Wed night through Thu night while high pressure gradually builds E across the northern and central waters. Chesapeake NAVTEX continues to be reported inoperable. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT and TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.