Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
231 FZNT24 KWNM 191510 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1010 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...Intense low pressure over the far NE waters will move NE and pass E and NE of the area today. Another intensifying low will move NE over the waters today from the Carolina coast while pulling a strong cold front over the waters, then move NE of the area tonight as the front passes E of the waters. Strong high pressure will build E towards the coast Mon and Mon night, move offshore Tue, then weaken Tue night. A third developing low will move NE across the S portion Tue night into Wed while pulling a strong cold front over the area, before the front and low pass E of the waters later Wed and Wed night. A low pressure trough will form along the SE coast Wed and Wed night, then move N along the coast Thu and Thu night as yet another low pressure system develops over the waters. Another high will build E over the N portion Wed night into Thu, then shift N and E of the area by Thu night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of rain and light freezing rain. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.