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FZNT25 KWNM 190842
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 AM EDT Wed Jun 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge well NE of the area will
drift S to just N of the waters by Sat, then move E and weaken
Sat night. A weak tropical wave near 69W this morning will
continue moving W today, passing over the waters Thu into Thu
night. It will then move onshore over Florida on Fri. A weak
trough will approach the waters from the NW late Sun and Sun
night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.