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FZNT25 KWNM 172131
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
531 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 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...Hurricane Ernesto is well ENE of the area and
continues moving NE away from the region. See the latest National
Hurricane Center advisory on Hurricane Ernesto for more
information. High pressure over the waters tonight will shift S
on Sunday before dissipating Sun night. A cold front will move SE
into the waters on Tue, then become stationary across the waters
through Thu night. 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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to 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 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.