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FZNT25 KWNM 271605
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1205 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 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...Low pressure centered just S of Bermuda will move S
and SE today while weakening. A high pressure ridge will slowly
weaken over the region today into Thu. A weak cold front will
move over the waters and stall Thu as developing low pressure
moves off the SE coast along the boundary. The intensifying low
will move NE of the waters Thu night and Fri while pulling the
cold front E across the area, then move well NE of the region Fri
night. High pressure will build over the area Fri into Sat
night, then shift SE of the area Sun and Sun night as another low
passes N of the waters.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers
and chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.


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