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FZNT25 KWNM 070848
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
448 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
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.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will persist from the outer
portion of the waters east and northeastward today through Thu
night, with the ridge strengthening Thu and Thu night. A cold
front will approach the N waters from the W early today, stall
along the coast later today and tonight, and then weaken Mon. A
low pressure trough will prevail just inland from the coast Mon
through Wed night. Another cold front will approach from the W
Thu and Thu night. Chesapeake NAVTEX is reported inoperable.
Technicians are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.