


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
020 FZNT24 KWNM 291504 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1104 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 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 of weak low pressures across the outer portions will drift E of the area today, while a low pressure trough remains across the outer and S waters. High pressure will build SE over the area today into tonight, then drift S over the region Wed into Thu as a cold front approaches from the NW. The front will stall across the far northern portions or just N of the area Thu and Thu night. Low pressure will develop along the stalled boundary Fri, track E along the front Fri night, then clear well E into the Atlantic Sat. The departing low will pull the front S across the central portions late Fri and Sat, before stalling again over the southern portions Sat night. High pressure will build SE behind the cold front across the N and central areas Sat and Sat night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.