


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
089 FZNT24 KWNM 060301 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1101 PM EDT Sat Apr 5 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...High pressure centered just W of Bermuda will remain nearly stationary tonight while maintaining a ridge across the southern waters. The ridge will shift S and SE of the area later tonight and Sun. Meanwhile, a warm front extending E and SE across the waters from near Delaware Bay will lift slowly N tonight. A cold front will move SE into the northern waters Sun into Sun night, then will slow and stall late Sun night, Mon and Mon night, extending from SW to NE across the area. A series of low pressure centers will track NE along the stalled front during this time frame. The front will finally move E of the waters Tue. A secondary cold front will move E across the N waters Tue and Tue night, while high pressure builds E to the coast. The high will cross the waters Wed and Wed night as low pressure develops S and SE of the area. The high will then move off to the E and NE of the waters Thu into Thu night with a weakening ridge extending westward into the northern and central waters. The low pressure system to the S and SE of the area will likely weaken Thu and Thu night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.