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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
095 FZNT25 KWNM 180909 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 509 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 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...Tropical Storm Ernesto is located well ENE of the area early today. Ernesto will continue to move NE away from the region later today into Mon as it once again becomes a hurricane. See the latest National Hurricane Center advisory on Ernesto for more information. Weakening high pressure over the waters early today will shift S late today before dissipating tonight or early Mon. A cold front will move SE into the waters on Tue, then become stationary across the waters through Thu night as high pressure builds NW and then N of the region. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake remains inoperable, and should be assumed to be inoperable until a return to service has been reported. Murrells Inlet to 31N .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. South of 31N .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.