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FZNT25 KWNM 012032
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
332 PM EST Mon Dec 1 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...Low pressure will develop along a front just S of the
region tonight, then lift NE along the front while passing N of
the waters Tue while intensifying. A cold front extending S and
SW from the system will sweep SE across the waters late Tue and
Tue night. High pressure will build over the waters Wed, and then
weaken Wed night into Thu. Yet another cold front will reach the
N portions Thu night into early Fri while becoming nearly
stationary. The front will begin to lift N away from the waters
as low pressure organizes along the front later Fri and Fri
night. The low will move NE and away from the area Sat into Sat
night. Mariners should monitor the latest forecasts for possible
deployment of avoidance plans related to the intensifying low
set to impact the area and points to the N and NE Tue into Tue
night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.