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FZNT25 KWNM 260909
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
509 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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 pressure ridge will shift E of the region
today. Winds and seas will increase today through early Fri
ahead of Hurricane Helene moving from the eastern Gulf of Mexico
inland into the Southeast U.S. All marine interests should
closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane
Center. Another ridge will build across the area late Fri into
Fri night and then persist through Mon night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.