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FZNT25 KWNM 120858
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
458 AM EDT Sun May 12 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 has stalled S of the area and will
become stationary today. Another weak cold front will move
offshore today, and then stall and dissipate across the waters
tonight. High pressure will prevail late tonight into Mon, then
shift E of the area Mon night into Tue night ahead of the next
approaching cold front. The cold front will move across the
waters Wed through Thu night while the associated broad low
pressure area drifts eastward to the N of the waters.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.