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FZNT25 KWNM 161536
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1136 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 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 through the waters today.
Otherwise, the waters will remain between high pressure over the
eastern U.S. and broad low pressure well out over the N Atlantic
centered near 37N. Another low will develop S of Nova Scotia
today, deepening and broadening tonight as it moves slightly W,
then shifting S Fri, being well NE of the area near 40N64W early
Fri. As the low slowly moves farther E into the N Atlantic, high
pressure gradually moves E over the area. High pressure will be
over the waters Fri night through Sun, moving E late Sun and Sun
night as a cold front moves into the W waters Sun night. The cold
front only slowly moves SE across the area Mon and Mon night as
another high builds in from the NW behind the front.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.