FZNT25 KWNM 172055

OFFN03



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

355 PM EST Fri Jan 17 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 high pressure ridge will quickly pass E across the

area tonight. Another strong cold front will approach the coast

late Sat as low pressure develops N of the area along the front.

The front will move slowly E and SE over the waters Sat night

into Sun. Low pressure will develop along the front over the

central and S waters later Sat into Sat night then move further

off to the NE of the area Sun. A strong cold front will sweep E

and SE across the waters Sun into Mon. Strong arctic high

pressure will gradually build E towards the region from the

central areas of the country Sun night into Mon night then move

further E into the mid Atlantic states later Tue and Tue night.

Low pressure will form off just N of the area Wed and move NE

away from the area into Wed night will pulling a cold front

across the waters.



Murrells Inlet to 31N



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SAT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers

and tstms.

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of

rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.



South of 31N



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms.

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of

rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.