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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
851 FZNT24 KWNM 182117 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 517 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 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 area of high pressure S of the waters this evening will dissipate tonight. Hurricane Ernesto will remain well E of the area as it continues tracking NE tonight. Long period E to NE swell from Ernesto will persist across the waters through Mon night. See the latest National Hurricane Center advisory on Ernesto for more information. A cold front will gradually move offshore late Mon and Mon night, then slowly move ESE across the waters Tue into Tue night. The front will move E of the northern and central waters by Wed but become stationary across the far southern waters Wed night and Thu. It will then move slightly N to near the Outer Banks Fri and Fri night. Meanwhile, weak high pressure will build E across the northern waters Wed night and persist through Fri night. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake remains inoperable, and should be assumed to be inoperable until a return to service has been reported. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.