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FZNT25 KWNM 211508
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1108 AM EDT Thu Mar 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 cold front will move S over the waters today, then
stall across the waters tonight. High pressure will pass N of
the waters today into Fri, and then shift NE Fri night. Low
pressure will develop near the SE coast Fri night into Sat, then
quickly race NE Sat into Sat night while pushing the stalled
front N of the area as a warm front. A cold front will move
offshore Sat night and clear the area early Sun. A high pressure
ridge will build S along the coast later Sun through Mon night,
while a broad low pressure area persists NE of the area.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.


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