


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
240 FZNT24 KWNM 241459 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1059 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 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...Low pressure about 60 NM SE of Cape Lookout will continue NE while gradually strengthening over the central and N portions today into tonight. The low will pass N of the waters early Mon with a trailing cold front moving E from the inner to the outer waters. Another cold front will approach the region from the NW tonight into Mon, gradually push E and SE across the waters Mon night into Tue night, then stall across the S portions Wed into Thu night. High pressure will build SE across the waters behind the front Tue through Thu night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms and chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.