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FZNT25 KWNM 262103
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
503 PM EDT Sun May 26 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 low pressure trough across the area will dissipate
this evening while a high pressure ridge to the S of the waters
remains in place through Mon. The ridge will shift further SE Mon
night. A cold front will move slowly off the coast Mon night and
Tue while weakening. In association with the front, widespread
thunderstorms are expected to move offshore late Mon and Mon
night, and mariners should used caution for gusty winds and rough
seas in and near the heavier thunderstorms. A secondary cold
front will reach the coast Tue night and Wed, and then move SE
over the area Wed night through Thu night. High pressure will
build slowly E to the coast Thu night through Fri night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered tstms and chance of showers.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.