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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
978 FZNT25 KWNM 162136 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 536 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 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 E of the area and moving NE away from the region. High pressure will build over the waters and persist into Monday. A cold front will approach from the NW and move into the water Tue. The front will stall in the NW waters Tue night into Wed night. For more information on Ernesto please see the latest National Hurricane Center advisory. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake has been reported to be inoperable. Murrells Inlet to 31N .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 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. .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. .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. South of 31N .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.