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FZNT25 KWNM 220914
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
514 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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 warm front will persists over the N part of the
waters, extending E from the South Carolina coast, today. Low
pressure will develop near the SE coast with the warm front
extending E from the low gradually drifting N tonight. The low
will race NE Sat into Sat night while pushing the warm front N
of the waters, and pulling a cold front offshore. Another low
will develop and strengthen along the cold front later Sat and
Sat night, then move slowly E and SE while passing NE of the
area, then E of the waters Sun through Mon night. A strong high
pressure ridge will build NW and N of the waters Sun night
through Mon night. The low pressure system will remain E of the
waters while gradually weakening Tue into Tue night, as a
weakening ridge expands S and then slides E over the inner
waters.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 21 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 20 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.


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