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FZNT25 KWNM 221615
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1215 PM EDT Wed May 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 high extending over most of the waters will slowly
drift S through Thu. It will then settle across the far S waters
Thu night where it will persist through Fri night. A cold front
will pass across the northern waters Thu afternoon through Fri. A
weak ridge will follow Fri night before another low forms and
pushes offshore near the Carolinas on Sat and slowly continues E
through Sun night while weakening.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE 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 winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.