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FZNT25 KWNM 191608
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1208 PM EDT Sun May 19 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 front extending E from the North Carolina coast
will persist early today, and then will drift S into the area
later today and tonight. A series of weak low pressure centers
will form and move E along the boundary today through Mon. The
front will move S of the area Mon night. High pressure will
slowly build S and E toward the waters Tue through Thu night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Showers likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.