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FZNT25 KWNM 142142
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
542 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 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 weak low over the SE waters will move E of the
area while pulling a cold front S of the area early tonight.
A high pressure ridge will build SE along the coast Wed night
into Fri, move E over the region Fri night into Sat night, then
shift E of the region Sun and Sun night. Hurricane Ernesto will
track N to NE to the SE of the area Thu night into Fri, move N
while passing E of the area Fri night into Sat night, then
continue NE away from the area Sun and Sun night. S to SE swell
from Ernesto will move NW into the waters Thu into Fri, and then
continue Fri night through Sat night. A weak cold front will
approach the coast Mon and Mon night. See the latest advisory
from the National Hurricane Center on Ernesto. The NAVTEX
stations in Charleston and Chesapeake have been reported to be
inoperable.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.