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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
321 FZNT24 KWNM 140902 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 502 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 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 cold front will drift S over the S waters today as a weak low moves E along the front. The low will quickly move E of the area while pulling the cold front S of the area tonight into Fri. High pressure will build E over the N portion tonight into Fri, then shift E of the region Fri night into Sat night while maintaining a ridge across the waters. Tropical Storm Ernesto will track N to NE to the SE of the area Thu night into Fri as a hurricane, then turn NE Fri night into Sat night. Ernesto will stay E of the waters Sun and Sun night while continuing to move to the NE. S to SE swell from Ernesto will move NE into the waters Thu into Fri, and then continue Fri night through Sat night. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Ernesto. The NAVTEX stations in Charleston and Chesapeake have been reported to be inoperable. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.