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FZNT25 KWNM 190247
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1047 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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...Weak high pressure will build N and NE of the waters
tonight, then drift SE and pass to the E of the waters Sat and
Sat night. A cold front will approach the waters from the N
Sat, stall near or just N of the area Sat night, then slowly
weaken Sun and Sun night. A high pressure ridge will extend W
across the region Sun night, then shift NE Mon and Mon night. A
low pressure trough will develop off the SE coast Mon, then
persist Tue into Wed night as strong high pressure builds well to
the N of the area.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.