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FZNT25 KWNM 092053
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
453 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 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 series weak low pressure centers will move E along
a stationary front over or just S of the waters tonight. A
stronger low will form along the front Mon into Tue, before the
front and low move E and SE of the area later Tue and Tue night.
Mariners should closely monitor the latest forecast and consider
avoidance routing as the low has the potential to become intense
as it moves E over the area later Mon into Tue. Otherwise, high
pressure will build SE over the region Tue night and Wed, then
shift E of the waters Wed night while maintaining a ridge across
the area through Fri night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.