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FZNT25 KWNM 021628
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1228 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 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...A low pressure trough will persist near the SE coast
and Florida today, while high pressure extends a ridge W across
the outer portions. A cold front will approach from the NW today,
stall along or just N of the area by tonight, and then persist
Sun through Wed night. Low pressure will develop and move NE
while passing N and then NE of the region tonight into Tue.
Otherwise, a series of weaker lows will develop and track E and
NE along the front Tue night into the middle of next week.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers with
tstms likely.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
with tstms likely.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.