Long, clean offshore run that bypasses all GA/SC/NC inlets; popular with experienced crews.
Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from St. Mary's Inlet, GA /FL and Fernandina Beach, FL to Norfolk / Hampton, VA.
Expect mixed conditions with no major headwinds. Winds range from 2 to 22 kts with waves 0.5 to 4.3 ft with period of 5 to 8 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 38% following, 42% reaching, 21% on the nose. Sea state: 17% aligned, 58% cross-seas, 25% opposed.