Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
697 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... 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 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.