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FZNT25 KWNM 121520
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1120 AM EDT Sun Oct 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 strong coastal low will continue moving slowly N
just offshore of the SE U.S. today. This low will then move
quickly E across the northern waters late tonight through late
Mon before becoming absorbed into a new, broad and complex
secondary low well NE of the area Tue. This secondary low will
continue moving very slowly E across the outer Mid-Atlantic
waters through Tue night, before moving well E into the Atlantic
Wed and Wed night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts on the
coastal system, and execute avoidance plans as needed. This will
be a long duration event for the east coast, and impactful to
the mariner. A weak trough extending SW from the original low
will pass SE across the area Tue and Tue night. A cold front will
move SE across the waters Wed and Wed night. High pressure will
build E towards the coast by late Thu night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 9 to
14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of tstms and isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.