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FZNT25 KWNM 121623
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1223 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 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 stationary front will continue over the N and
central waters today as weak low pressure moves offshore along
the front. The low will pass E of the area Mon night into Tue
while pulling the front slowly S across the central and S waters.
The front will briefly stall over the S waters Tue night, then
pass slowly S of the area Wed into Thu. High pressure will
gradually build E across the N portion Wed through Thu night,
then expand S across the S portion Fri and Fri night. Potential
Tropical Cyclone Five will track N to the SE of the area Fri and
Fri night. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane
Center on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five. Chesapeake NAVTEX
continues to be reported inoperable.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.