Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
960 FZNT23 KWNM 191511 OFFN01 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1011 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 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 move E and SE across the waters today as intense low pressure tracks NE while passing to the SE and then E of the waters. The next intensifying low will move NE towards the region today from the Carolina coast, with the low continuing to strengthen while crossing the area tonight, before moving NE of the region Mon and Mon night while pulling a series of low pressure troughs or cold fronts across the waters. A strong high pressure ridge will build E toward the region Mon and Mon night, move offshore Tue, and then drift N Tue night and Wed. Another low will develop and pass S of the waters Tue night, then strengthen to the SE and E of the waters Wed before moving well off to the E of the area Wed night and Thu. High pressure will slowly build E over the region Wed and Wed night, and then weaken while shifting E of the area Thu and Thu night. Yet another low will develop S of the waters Thu and Thu night while tracking NE towards the area. Eastport Maine to Cape Cod ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Snow and rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing spray and chance of snow. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. South of New England ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain, light freezing rain and chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.