NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

FZNT25 KWNM 170922
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
522 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 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...A strong cold front over the E waters continues to 
move gradually E of the area today and tonight. High pressure 
builds in behind the front late today and tonight, with the 
front eventually stalling just E of the area for Wed through 
Fri. High pressure builds farther E Fri and Sat, shifting S and 
E late Sat and Sat night as a surface trough extends S into the 
N waters.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms, then a chance of rain mainly E portion.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain E portion early.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain late.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain,
then rain likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...Winds becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

South of 31N

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms E portion early, otherwise a chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain
mainly E portion. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain E
portoin. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.