Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
048 FZNT24 KWNM 111620 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1220 PM EDT Thu Jul 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... The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will persist over the outer waters into Fri, then shift E of the area Fri night into Sat. A cold front will slowly approach the N and central waters Thu and Thu night, then remain just W of the area along the coast or inland through Mon night while gradually weakening. A low pressure trough will persist off the SE coast today and tonight, then lift N along the coast Fri into Sat. A high pressure ridge will drift W into the outer waters again Sun into Mon. Chesapeake NAVTEX remains inoperable. Technicians are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.