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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1124 AM EDT Mon Apr 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...Developing low pressure across the southern waters
will pull an associated cold front E early today as another front
approaches the N waters and weakens. The low pressure will
intensify over the outer areas of the southern and central waters
later today into tonight, with the strong low pressure then
tracking further E of the central and northern waters Tue into
Tue night. All mariners should monitor the latest forecast and
progress of this strengthening low, and execute avoidance plans
as necessary. Thunderstorms are likely near the front and low
mainly over the central and S mid Atlantic waters today and outer
waters later tonight. Gusty winds and rough seas are possible in
these thunderstorms and mariners should use caution. The intense
low will move NE away from the region Wed as the next cold front
begins to move off the New Jersey and Delmarva coasts. The cold
front will move SE over the northern and central waters Wed night
into Thu, and will stall across the S waters Thu night into Fri.
High pressure will build SE into the N and central areas Fri and
Fri night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.