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FZNT25 KWNM 111534
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1134 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 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 strong area of low pressure centered about 100 nm
SE of Cape Lookout will clear E of the area today and tonight.
High pressure will build across the region Wed and Wed night,
then slowly shift E of the area Thu through Sat night. A cold
front will slowly approach the coast Sat night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
14 to 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.