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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
691 FZNT25 KWNM 152148 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 548 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 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...A high pressure ridge will build SE over the waters tonight into Sat, then slowly shift E of the region Sat night into Sun night. Hurricane Ernesto will track N to NE tonight into Sat night while passing SE then E of the waters, then accelerating off to the NE Sun through Mon. Long period SE to E swell from Ernesto will move N and NW into the waters through Fri, and then continue into Mon night. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Ernesto. A weak cold front will approach from the NW Mon night, then slowly move offshore Tue and Tue night. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake has been reported to be inoperable. Murrells Inlet to 31N .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. South of 31N .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.