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FZNT25 KWNM 171449
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1049 AM EDT Sat May 17 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 weake high pressure ridge will extend from Florida
eastward today into Sun, and then weaken later Sun as a cold
front approaches from the NW. The cold front will move SE into
over northern areas Sun and stall briefly N of the area. A weak
cold front or low pressure trough will move S over the area Mon
and Mon night. Another weak cold front will approach the waters
Tue, stall just N of the area Tue night, then return back N of
the region as a warm front Wed and Wed night as a cold front
approaches from the W and NW.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.