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FZNT25 KWNM 231605
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1205 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 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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July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
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only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
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.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will shift E of the region
today. A cold front will approach the northern Mid- Atlantic
coast today into tonight. The cold front will move offshore and
cross the N waters Mon, and then clear E of the N waters Mon
night as the front moves into the central waters. The front will
stall and weaken E of the South Carolina coast Tue into Tue night
as weak high pressure forms N of the front. The front will
dissipate Wed as the weak high shifts E of the N waters. The next
cold front will approach the coast from the W and NW Wed into Wed
night. The cold front will move SE over the N waters Thu, and the
central waters Thu night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.