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FZNT25 KWNM 100346
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1146 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 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...A high pressure ridge will persist over the waters
tonight through Sun night with the central high anchored well E
and NE of the area. A weak low pressure trough will develop along
the coast Thu night into Fri, then lift N along the coast and N
of the area Fri night into Sat. The ridge will drift slightly N
and W into Fri before sliding further SE Sat into Sun night.
Chesapeake NAVTEX is reported inoperable. Technicians are aware.
We apologize for the inconvenience.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.