Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
566 FZNT24 KWNM 270841 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 341 AM EST Thu Nov 27 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 strong cold front extending NE to SW over the waters will continue to slowly move E today. Weak low pressure will form along the front over the S waters today and move NE along the front, with the low moving E of the area tonight. A secondary cold front moves through the N and central waters today and tonight before diminishing. As high pressure builds over the S waters Fri and continues Fri night, a series of surface troughs will move SE over the N waters. High pressure will lie across the area Sat, gradually shifting E Sat night and Sun. A warm front emerges off of the mid-Atlantic coast Sun and moves N Sun night. An approaching cold front moves into the N and central waters late Sun night, extends NE to SW over the area Mon, and then stalls over the S waters Mon night as high pressure briefly builds in over the N waters. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain likely E portion with isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers E portion. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers E portion. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms diminishing. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.