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FZNT25 KWNM 160838
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
338 AM EST Sun Nov 16 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 will approach the waters from the N
later today and move S across the area tonight and Mon. A
surface trough may occur along the coast Mon night and remain
through Wed night, otherwise, high pressure builds in from the W
and NW during this period. Just N of the area, a surface front
may develop off of the Carolina coast late Tue night with weak
low pressure possibly moving E along the front and off of the
coast Wed night. The cold front will stay N of the area while
weak high pressure remains in place into Thu night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.