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FZNT25 KWNM 132102
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
402 PM EST Thu Nov 13 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 moves S of the area this evening,
otherwise, high pressure will be in place through Fri night. High
pressure will settle S Sat as a surface trough develops over the
waters. Surface troughiness continues then through Sun with high
pressure to the S. A cold front approaches the waters from the N
Sun and moves S across the area Sun night and Mon. A surface
trough may move across the N waters Mon night and Tue, otherwise,
high pressure builds in from the W and NW Mon night through Tue
night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers S
portion.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...Winds becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.