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FZNT25 KWNM 172035
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
435 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

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 high pressure ridge will extend W over the northern
portions of area tonight through Thu. The ridge will weaken and
drift eastward Thu night into Fri night as a low pressure trough
develops near the SE United States coast.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.