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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
345 FZNT24 KWNM 170857 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 457 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 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...Weakening high pressure will persist over the N portion and also the W portions of the central and southern waters today, then slowly shift NE of the region tonight into Sun. Hurricane Ernesto will track toward the N to NE and remain to the E of the area today into Sun, then continue to move NE Sun night while passing E of the N waters before accelerating off to the NE Mon into Mon night. Long period SE to E swell from Ernesto will move N and NW into the waters today into Mon night. For more information on Ernesto please see the latest National Hurricane Center advisory. Otherwise, a cold front will approach the coast from the W and NW by Mon, gradually move offshore later Mon into Mon night, and then slowly cross the region Tue into Tue night. The front will stall near or just S of the far southern portion Wed and Wed night as high pressure build E over the mid-Atlantic states. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake has been reported to be inoperable. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.