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FZNT25 KWNM 192114
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
514 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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 27 to 42 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 26 to 41 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 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 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.