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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
501 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 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...

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.SYNOPSIS...A cold front near the Georgia and Carolina coasts
early this morning will drift E while weakening today into
tonight with the front dissipating by Sun. A second cold front
will approach the coast Sun morning, move slowly offshore later
Sun into Sun evening, reach the outer waters later Sun night, and
then stall over the waters Mon. The front will remain over the
waters Mon night as low pressure begins to organize along the
front just off the S Carolina coast. The low will continue to
organize and move slowly E and NE away from the waters Tue and
Tue night into Wed while pulling a trailing cold front E over the
area. The low will pass well NE of the area later Wed with the
trailing cold front clearing well E of the area. Weak high
pressure will build over the waters behind the low and cold
front by Wed night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.