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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
522 FZNT25 KWNM 112119 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 519 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 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 slow-moving cold front extending SW from the Virginia Capes will move slowly SE toward the area tonight. The front will drift slowly S into the northern waters on Tue, then finally move S into the rest of the waters Tue night and Wed as a weak area of low pressure develops along it. The front will then continue moving S into the central waters on Thu with high pressure building S into the northern waters Thu night through Fri night. By Thu night, Potential Tropical Cyclone Five will be moving N through the southwestern Atlantic N of the Greater Antilles, possibly as a hurricane. The system is expected to remain well SE of the waters but may lead to increased seas. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five. Chesapeake NAVTEX continues to be reported inoperable. Murrells Inlet to 31N .TONIGHT...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 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. South of 31N .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.