NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

FZNT25 KWNM 032105
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
405 PM EST Tue Feb 3 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...High pressure will build over the area today and
continue through Wed. A cold front approaches from the N Wed
night and moves through the waters Thu and Thu night as low
pressure moves E just NE of the area. High pressure briefly
builds in again Fri, then a strong cold front approaches from the
NW Fri night. The front moves into the waters by Sat as low
pressure develops along the front off of the mid- Atlantic coast
Fri night. The low will broaden and intensify to the NE of the
area and well offshore of the mid-Atlantic coast Sat and Sat
night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts especially for
next weekend.  

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.