Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
020 FZNT34 KWBC 070839 OFFN32 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 439 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 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. 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 FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will persist from the outer portion of the waters east and southeastward today through Thu night, with the ridge strengthening Thu and Thu night. A cold front will approach the area from the W early today, stall along the coast later today and tonight, and then weaken Mon. A low pressure trough will prevail just inland from the coast Mon night through Wed night. Another cold front will approach from the W Thu and Thu night. Chesapeake NAVTEX is reported inoperable. Technicians are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience. Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of 39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU and THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU and THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU and THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU and THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.