NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1216 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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 cold front will move SE across the waters tonight 
into Tue, then become stationary late Tue and extend NE from S 
Florida to near Bermuda. Weak low pressure will develop along the
stalled front just S and SE of the waters Wed and Wed night. 
Meanwhile, high pressure will build E to the coast Tue night, 
then gradually move E through Thu night, passing N of the waters 
but maintaining a ridge across the waters. A low pressure trough 
will form over the area by Fri with another cold front 
approaching the coast and moving slowly offshore Fri night. 

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to
12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.