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FZNT25 KWNM 220404
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1204 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...A series of developing low pressure centers will move
NE along a front, which extends NE from the Georgia coast. The
final low will pull an associated cold front E over the area
early Mon. The final low will intensify just E of the waters
later Mon into Mon night, with the intense low passing well E and
NE of the area 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 tonight into Mon. Gusty winds and rough
seas are possible in these thunderstorms and mariners should use
caution. High pressure will build SE to the coast Tue, slowly
move E across the area Tue night and Wed, and then will shift E
of the waters Wed night. The high will maintain a ridge across
the waters through Fri night while a cold front approaches and
then stalls N of the waters.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...N 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...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.