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FZNT25 KWNM 150844
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
444 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 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...Today through Thu, the waters will be between high
pressure over the Great Lakes and broad low pressure well out
over the N Atlantic centered near 35N. A cold front approaching
from the NW will move through the waters late tonight and Thu.
Thu night, a secondary low should form well NE of the area S of
Nova Scotia, deepening late Thu night and Fri. On Fri, the low
could be centered as far W as about 65W as the low pivots S.
This second low will slowly move farther E into the N Atlantic
Fri night through Sat as high pressure gradually moves E over
the area. High pressure will be over the waters Sat night and
Sun, moving E late Sun and Sun night as a cold front moves into
the W waters late Sun night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers E
portion.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers E
portion.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers.
.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 winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.