197
FZNT25 KWNM 162008
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
408 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 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:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist E of the area tonight
into Sun night while maintaining a ridge westward into the
region. A cold front will approach from the NW Wed into early
Thu, move slowly SE over the waters N of the area later Thu into
Fri, and then stall N of the waters Fri night. The front will
remain N of the waters Sat through Sun night as weak low
pressure areas move E along the front. Chesapeake NAVTEX remains
inoperable. Technicians are aware. We apologize for the
inconvenience.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms likely
and scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.