Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
735 FZNT24 KWNM 060917 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 517 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 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...Long period swell from Hurricane Kirk, well E of the waters, will move across the area today and into early next week. Otherwise, a high pressure ridge will build across the waters today and tonight, then shift E Mon. A cold front will move into the N portions Mon, cross into the central waters Mon night, then stall Tue into Wed. The front will begin moving S again Thu. Hurricane Milton will approach from the SW Wed and Wed night, then move E across the far S portions Thu and Thu night while transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone. All marine interests should closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. .THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.