Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
005 FZNT24 KWNM 262028 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 328 PM EST Tue Nov 26 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...A cold front extending SW from the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters to Cape Fear will move SE across the area tonight, clearing the northern and central waters but stalling across the southern waters tonight into Wed. Weak high pressure will build E into the northern waters tonight behind the front. The high will shift E Wed night, allowing the stationary front across the southern waters to lift N as a warm front Wed night and Thu. Developing low pressure will track NE near the New England coast late Thu into Fri while pulling a strong cold front across the waters. The front will pass E of the waters later Fri and Fri night. High pressure will gradually build E across the central and southern waters Fri night through Sun night while a series of quick-moving weak troughs move E across the northern waters. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.