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FZNT25 KWNM 161458
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1058 AM 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 today into
Sat 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 and Sat 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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms
likely and scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 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.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 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 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.