NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

FZNT25 KWNM 192104
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
404 PM EST Mon Jan 19 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 weak high pressure ridge will move E of the area
this evening. A cold front will move to the coast later tonight,
then pass SE across the waters Tue. Strong high pressure will 
build to the NW and N of the waters later Tue and Tue night, 
with the high then sliding E over the far N waters Wed, before 
moving off to the NE of the area Wed night as another cold front 
moves SE and reaches the coast. The front will cross the area 
early Thu, then clear E and SE of the waters by late Thu. 
Another, stronger cold front will approach from the NW Fri, move
into the area Fri night, then stall across the region Sat and Sat
night. Low pressure may develop along the stalled front just off
the coast later Sat and Sat night. Mariners are advised to 
monitor later forecasts for updates on the potential coastal 
system this weekend.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.