NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

FZNT25 KWNM 180848
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
448 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 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 high pressure ridge will persist across the area
today into Sun, then shift SE and dissipate by Sun night. A cold
front will approach from the NW late Sun, then push SE across 
the waters Sun night. A secondary cold front will move SE over 
the area Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build S and SE 
across the region Tue through Wed night. 

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

South of 31N

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.