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FZNT25 KWNM 110326
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1126 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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 high pressure ridge over the waters will slowly
shift E of the region tonight, then weaken Thu. A strong cold
front will approach the coast Thu, then move E across the waters
Thu night and Fri. A secondary cold front will move offshore Fri
night into Sat. High pressure will build E over the waters Sat
and Sat night, then shift E of the region Sun into Mon night
while maintaining a ridge over the area. Another cold front will
move over the N waters Mon and Mon night.


Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.


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