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FZNT25 KWNM 062041
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
441 PM EDT Mon May 6 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...High pressure will persist into tonight as low
pressure and an associated weak cold front appoaches the N waters
from the W. The low will begin to strengthen and slide E over the
N waters later tonight into Tue, with a trailing cold front
reaching the central waters by later Tue as the low moves off to
the E of the N waters. The front will stall over the central
waters Tue night, and return N as a warm front Wed as another low
moves E over southern New England. Weak low pressure will slide E
and pass just N of the region Wed night. A stronger low will move
E and move from Ohio into Pennsylvania Thu, with a warm front
extending E near 40N. The low will track NE and pass N of the
waters Thu night into Fri while pulling a strong cold front SE
over the region. The cold front will clear E of the waters Fri
night as a high pressure ridge develops over the eastern United
States. High pressure will build and persist over the area Sat
and Sat night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.