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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
512 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 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 will persist from near the South
Carolina coast east and northeastward tonight as a series of
developing low pressure centers move NE along the front. The
final low will pull an associated cold front E over the waters
early Mon. The final low will intensify over the far eastern
portion of the waters later Mon into Mon night, with the intense
low passing NE of the area Tue into Tue night. All mariners
should monitor the latest forecast and progress of this
strengthening low, and excute avoidance plans as necessary.
Widespread thunderstorms are likely near the front and low mainly
over the waters through tonight into Mon. Very gusty winds and
rough seas are possible in the stronger tstms and mariners should
use caution. The intense low will move well NE away from the
region Wed as the next cold front begins to move just off the New
Jersey and Delmarva coasts. The front will move SE over the
waters N of the area Wed night into Thu, and then cross the area
later Thu and Thu night. High pressure will build SE into the
region Fri and Fri night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.