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FZNT25 KWNM 192039
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
439 PM EDT Mon May 19 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 nearly stationary front will linger over the
far N waters tonight into Tue with high pressure to the S. The
front slowly moves N late Tue through Wed as a warm front, as
low pressure approaches the mid-Atlantic coast along the front.
The low moves off of the mid-Atlantic coast Wed night, gradually
moving N to off of the New England coast by Thu night while
strengthening. A cold front will move into the N waters Fri,
passing E of the N waters Fri night while becoming nearly
stationary to the S. Just to the N of the nearly stationary
front, weak high pressure should be in place Sat and Sat night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. Areas of fog E portion with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.