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FZNT25 KWNM 120854
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
454 AM EDT Mon May 12 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 stationary front along the SE United States coast
will persist today. The front will transition to a warm front
by tonight, and lift slowly N away from the area. A weak cold
front will drift E to near the coast Tue night into Wed, and then
stall and likely dissipate Wed night or Thu. High pressure will
build SW and just S of the area Thu. The high pressure ridge will
prevail from Florida eastward Thu night into Fri night. A low
pressure trough will approach the SE coast from the W Fri and
Fri night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.