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FZNT25 KWNM 220301
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 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 cold front will stall across the area tonight.
High pressure will slide across the waters N of the area behind
the front into Fri, and then shift NE Fri night. Low pressure
will develop near the SE coast Fri night into Sat, then quickly
race NE Sat into Sat night while pushing a warm front N of the
waters, and pulling a cold front offshore. Another low will
develop along the cold front later Sat and Sat night, then move
slowly NE and pass just E and NE of the waters Sun through Mon
night. A strong high pressure ridge will build well NW and N of
the waters Sun night through Mon night. The low pressure system
will remain E of the waters while gradually weakening Tue into
Tue night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and 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 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.


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