


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
904 FZNT24 KWNM 092047 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 447 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 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 series weak low pressure centers will move E along a stationary front over or just S of the far southern waters tonight. A stronger low will develop and move E along the stalled front Mon into Tue, before passing E of the region late Tue and Tue night. Mariners should closely monitor the latest forecast and consider avoidance routing as the low has the potential to become intense as it moves E over the southern portion of the waters Mon night into Tue. Otherwise, a high pressure ridge will move over the waters Tue night and Wed, then shift E of the region Wed night. A weakening cold front will move SE over the N portion Wed, stall Wed night, and begin to return N as a warm front later Wed night. The warm front will lift N across the northern Mid-Atlantic and New England waters Thu into Fri night, while a high pressure ridge slowly shifts N across the southern waters. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.