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FZNT25 KWNM 201549
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1049 AM EST Thu Nov 20 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 cold front will move S into the area today while a
high pressure ridge persists across the southern waters. The cold
front will become stationary Thu, then dissipate by early Fri,
allowing the ridge over the southern waters to expand N. The
ridge will then shift SE of the region Fri night and Sat. Another
cold front will move SE over the area Sat night into Sun, then
pass SE of the waters Sun night. Another area of high pressure
will pass by just to the N of the waters Mon and Mon night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.