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FZNT25 KWNM 172103
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
403 PM EST Mon Nov 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...High pressure will remain over the waters through
Tue night. The high shifts SE Tue night and Wed as low pressure
N of the area moves slowly ENE offshore of the Carolinas Wed
through Thu night. A trailing cold front will move through the N
waters Thu and Thu night. High pressure builds over most of the
area Fri and Fri night except for surface troughiness along the
coast. High pressure once again shifts SE Sat as a cold front
approaches from the NW, with the front moving into the N waters
Sat night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms S portion.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms S portion.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.