Marine Weather Message   Issued: 12/20/2024 07:49:17 AM UTC

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
949 PM EST Thu Dec 19 2024

AMZ250-252-200400-
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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
949 PM EST Thu Dec 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
631 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-230015-
631 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will build across the area this weekend then move
off the East Coast Monday. Improving marine weather conditions
will develop early next week.

$$

AMZ250-230015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
631 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-230015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
631 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-230015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
631 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

$$

AMZ256-230015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
631 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE
4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.


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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ899-222000-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure trough will move
SE across the waters today. Strong high pressure will build SE
toward the coast today and tonight, will settle offshore just N
of the area Mon, and then will shift NE Mon night into Tue. A
weak low pressure may form across the far SW portions Tue and Tue
night, then track slowly NE along the coast Wed into Thu. Low
pressure will move offshore and pass N of the area Tue night into
Wed night, pulling a weakening cold front SE into the waters.
The low will slow and strengthen to the NE and E of the waters
Wed night and Thu before tracking S and SE Thu night.

$$

ANZ820-222000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ915-222000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ920-222000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ905-222000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.

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ANZ910-222000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.

$$

ANZ825-222000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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ANZ828-222000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ925-222000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ830-222000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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ANZ833-222000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-222000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ835-222000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-222000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
338 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.

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