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FZNT25 KWNM 160849
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
449 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 approaching from the N passes 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 36N. 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 40N65W 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 winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
E portion.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated
showers early E portion.
.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 increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.