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FZNT25 KWNM 180845
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 AM 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...Broad low pressure over the N portion will continue
to drift E today through Sun while continuing to weaken. A cold
front over the S and central waters tonight will persist into
Sun. A weak area of low pressure centers will form along the
boundary Sun night and continue through Mon. The front and low
will then move slowly S Mon night through Tue night while a high
pressure ridge builds S into the N waters. The ridge will persist
through Wed night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.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.