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FZNT25 KWNM 131551
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1151 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front will remain in place across the
waters today. Developing low pressure will move slowly NE across
the waters today and tonight while likely strengthening. The low
will then pass NE and move NE of the area Fri into Sat. A cold
front will approach from the NW late Fri and Fri night, with the
front stalling just N of the area Sat and Sat night while a low
pressure trough moves E across the waters. High pressure will
build S and SE across the area Sun and Sun night, and then will
shift E and NE of the waters Mon and Mon night while maintaining
a ridge to the N of the area.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.