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FZNT25 KWNM 310841
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
341 AM EST Fri Jan 31 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 warm front just N of the area will slowly lift N
today. A strong cold front will approach from the NW today, and
move SE over the region tonight into Sat. The front will stall
and weaken just S of the area later Sat into Mon as high pressure
builds N and NE of the region. A low pressure trough will
develop along the SE coast Sat night into Sun, then will weaken
Sun night. A high pressure ridge will build E over the waters
Sun, then drift S of the region Sun night through Tue night while
weakening. Another cold front will stall to the N of the area
Tue and Tue night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.