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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
161 FZNT24 KWNM 170305 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1105 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 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...High pressure will persist over the N portion and also the W portions of the central and southern waters tonight, then slowly shift NE of the region while weakening Sat into Sat night. Hurricane Ernesto will track N to NE and remain to the SE of the area tonight, then continue to move NE into Sun night while passing E of the waters before accelerating off to the NE Sun night and Mon. Long period SE to E swell from Ernesto will move N and NW into the waters through the weekend into Mon and 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 over the southern portion Wed and Wed night. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake has been reported to be inoperable. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED and WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT and MON...SW winds 15 to 25 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 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED and WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED and WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.