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FZNT25 KWNM 181609
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1209 PM EDT Sat May 18 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 stationary front extending E from the North
Carolina coast will persist today into early Sun, and then will
drift S into the area late Sun and Sun night. A series of weak
low pressure centers will form and move E along the boundary Sun
through Mon. The front will move S of the area Mon night. High
pressure will slowly build S toward the waters Tue through Wed
night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.