


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
360 FZNT24 KWNM 160836 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 436 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 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 cold front will dissipate over the northern waters this morning. Low pressure over the central waters will slowly move SE through Mon while slowly pulling a cold front S across the area. A high pressure ridge will build SE over the northern waters Sat night into Sun night, then weaken Mon. Another weakening cold front will move S over the northern waters later Mon and Mon night, before another high builds just N of the waters Tue and Tue night. The high will shift NE of the area Wed and Wed night. Hurricane Erin, currently well SE of the waters, will approach the region from the SE and S Tue and Tue night, then track N and NE to the E of the area Wed and Wed night. Long period SE to S swell from Erin will move into the S waters Sun night, expand across the remainder of the area Mon through Tue, and continue through Wed night. For more information on Hurricane Erin, please closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...Tropical storm conditions possible. .WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...Tropical storm conditions possible. .WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.