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FZNT25 KWNM 230317
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1117 PM EDT Fri Mar 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...High pressure will move off to the E of the region
tonight, as low pressure develops near the SE coast with a warm
front extending E from the low gradually drifting N. The low will
quickly move NE Sat into Sat night while pushing the warm front
well N of the waters, and pulling a cold front offshore. Another
low will develop and strengthen along the cold front later Sat
and Sat night into Sun, with the low moving slowly E and SE
while passing NE of the area. The low will pass E of waters Sun
night through Mon night. The low will remain E of the waters
while gradually weakening Tue into Tue night, as a weakening
ridge expands S and then slides E over the NW part of the
waters. The weakening ridge will dissipate over the area Wed,
with a relaxed wind field developing before another low
approaches the waters from the W and SW Wed night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 40 kt, becoming S 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8
to 16 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


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