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FZNT25 KWNM 182054
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
454 PM EDT Sat May 18 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 stationary front extending E from the North
Carolina coast will persist tonight into early Sun, and then
will drift S into the area late Sun and Sun night. A series of
weak low pressure centers will form and move E along the
boundary tonight through Mon. The front will move S of the area
Mon night. High pressure will slowly build S and E toward the
waters Tue through Thu night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.