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FZNT25 KWNM 182103
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
503 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 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...

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.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will persist well N of the area
tonight into Wed night, shift S to just N of the waters Thu,
persist into Sat while slowly weakening, and then shift NE of
the region Sat night. A weak tropical wave will move W and pass
over the waters later Thu into Thu night, and then move onshore
over the far SE states and Florida on Fri. A cold front will
approach from the W and NW Sun and Sun night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
tstms and isolated showers.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.