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FZNT25 KWNM 220254
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1054 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 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 cold front has reached areas of the North Carolina
coast just S of Cape Hatteras tonight, and drift slightly further S
overnight. The front will then remain nearly stationary over and
near the N waters Tue through Wed with weak lows moving E along
the front. The front should weaken Thu and be along or near the
SE coast through early Thu night before dissipating under
broadening high pressure. High pressure should then remain in
place through Sat night except for surface troughing along and
near the southeast coast.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.