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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
511 FZNT25 KWNM 171531 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1131 AM 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 E of the area and moving NE away from the region. High pressure will persist while slowly weakening over the waters into Mon. A cold front will approach from the NW and move into the area Tue. The front will stall over the area 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 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. South of 31N .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 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 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.