NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

FZNT25 KWNM 241524
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1024 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026

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...Strong low pressure will move well NE of the area
today as a low pressure trough moves across the waters. A high
pressure ridge will build E over the region today and tonight,
then shift SE of the waters Wed and Wed night. A cold front will
pass N of the area Wed night and Thu. Another low will pass N of
the waters Thu night into Fri while pulling a cold front towards
the area. The cold front will move over the waters later Fri and
Fri night, then stall over the area Sat and Sat night as low
pressure forms along the front.  

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

South of 31N

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.