NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

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FZNT25 KWNM 030302
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1002 PM EST Mon Dec 2 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 cold front will persist over the S waters tonight.
A weak area of low pressure will form along the front over the S
waters later tonight, and move NE across the S waters Tue. High
pressure will build towards the area later Tue and Wed, then move
E and SE of the area Wed night as a strong cold front approaches.
The front will move across the area Thu and Thu night. High
pressure will build towards the waters Fri into Sat, then shift
to the SE waters Sat night as a cold front moves into the N
waters.  

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.