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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1124 AM EDT Mon May 20 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 cold front draped from SW to NE across the waters
will move E today as weak low pressure forms along the boundary.
High pressure will build slowly S into the northern waters Tue
night, reaching the waters by Wed night. The ridge will then
settle across the waters Thu and persist through Fri night. A
cold front will approach the far northern waters late Fri night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 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...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...N to 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 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.