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FZNT25 KWNM 050258
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1058 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 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...Strong high pressure will remain just N of the waters
tonight into Mon night before shifting NE of the area Tue into
Wed. A low pressure trough along the SE coast will persist
through Tue, then weaken Tue night into Wed. A cold front will
approach from the N and NW Wed night and reach the N portion
late Wed night or early Thu morning. The front will then stall
along the SE coast and extend NE of the area Thu and Thu night.
The USCG communications facility Charleston, South Carolina is
experiencing technical difficulties. Technicians are aware of the
problem. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.