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FZNT25 KWNM 210244
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1044 PM EDT Mon May 20 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 over the waters E of
Florida through Wed. Additionally, high pressure will build in
from the through N Tue through Thu while slowly weakening each
day. It will then settle across the waters Thu night where it
will persist through Sat night. A cold front will move E to the N
of the waters on Fri and a weak area of low pressure will
develop along the southern end of the front near the mouth of the
Chesapeake Bay on Sat and push NE Sat night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.