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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
452 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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 Erin will move N and NE away from the
waters late today through Sat. Ongoing long period SE to S swell
from Erin will slowly back to E and NE today through tonight
before gradually subsiding Sat and Sat night. A stationary front
will form across the waters today and tonight as high pressure
builds N of the waters. A weak area of low pressure will form
along the front off the South Carolina coast Sat night, then lift
NE away from the waters Sun into Sun night while the area of
high pressure to the N shifts E. A cold front will approach the
area from the W late Sun night, then move E across the area Mon
and Mon night. Another cold front or low pressure trough will
move over the region Tue and Tue night. For more information on
Hurricane Erin, please closely monitor the latest forecasts from
the National Hurricane Center.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.