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FZNT25 KWNM 201436
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 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 well NE of the area will drift
S today through Fri night, to just N of the waters by Sat, then
move E and weaken Sat night. An area of low pressure, a possible
tropical cyclone, S of the waters about 150 miles E of the
northernmost Bahamas, will move west-northwest towards the
Florida or Georgia coast into Fri. Please refer to the latest
tropical weather outlook from the National Hurricane Center for
more information. Otherwise, a weak trough will approach the
waters from the NW late Sun and Sun night, then dissipate Mon and
Mon night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

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

South of 31N

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.