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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1117 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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...Intensifying low pressure centered about 400 NM E of
Cape Hatteras late this morning will move NE close to the outer
offshore waters this afternoon into tonight with the strong low
moving NE away from the region later tonight and Wed. A cold
front will move off the New Jersey and Delmarva coasts Wed into
Wed night. The cold front will move S and SE across the central
waters Wed night into Thu, and then will stall across the far S
waters Thu night and Fri before dissipating Fri night. High
pressure will gradually build S and SE across the waters Fri
through Sat. The center of the high pressure will move S into the
central waters Sat night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.