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FZNT25 KWNM 200323
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1123 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 approach the waters from the SE
tonight, then move N through the outer waters Wed into Wed night,
while remaining E of the area. Erin will move NE away from the
waters Thu through Sat. Ongoing long period SE to S swell from
Erin will slowly back to E and NE Wed night through Fri night
before gradually diminishing Sat and Sat night. A stationary
front will form across the waters Fri and Fri night as high
pressure builds N of the waters. The high will shift E of the
region Sat night through Sun night, while a cold front will
approach the area from the W Sun night. For more information on
Hurricane Erin, please closely monitor the latest forecasts from
the National Hurricane Center.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 27 to 42 ft. Showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 28 to 43 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.