NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
357 AM EST Wed Dec 24 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 over the area today. High
pressure will build SE over the region tonight into Thu, then
shift SE of the area Thu night. Another cold front will move SE
over the waters Thu night, stall over the area Fri, then lift
back to the N as a warm front Fri night before yet another cold
front crosses the region Fri night and Sat. A high pressure ridge
will move E over the area Sat night and Sun, then shift E of the
region Sun night as a cold front approaches from the NW.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

South of 31N

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.