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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
880 FZNT24 KWNM 122133 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 533 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 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 stationary front over the central waters will move south Tue and stall across the southern water Wed. A low will form along the front Thu and quickly move NE away from the area while the cold front drops south of the area by Fri. Potential Tropical Cyclone Five will track N to the SE of the area Fri night then turn NE on Sat. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five. Chesapeake NAVTEX continues to be reported inoperable. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.