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FZNT25 KWNM 140835
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
435 AM EDT Tue May 14 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 build E over the northern waters
through tonight, before shifting E of the area Wed and Wed night.
Broad low pressure will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast tonight
into Wed, then slowly move E across the waters Wed night and Thu
while pulling a cold front over the area. The low will then
weaken to the N of the waters Thu night through Sat night. A weak
high pressure ridge will build E over the waters Fri behind the
system and then shift E of the region Fri night. Then another low
will move E over the area Sat and Sat night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain likely
early, then showers likely and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Showers and
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.