OPC NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)
Wed Jan 14 10:49 pm
FZNT25 KWNM 150346
OFFN03
NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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 stationary front over the area will gradually
diminish tonight and early Thu. A strong cold front will approach
the area from the NW late tonight, then move through the waters Thu.
A surface trough will move through the area Thu night, then high
pressure will build in for Fri. High pressure will continue
through Sat, then a cold front will approach from the W Sat
night and move into the waters Sun. Intensifying low pressure
will develop along the front Sun just N of the waters and move
NE, with the front finally pushing E of the area Sun night. High
pressure will return Mon, then a surface trough will develop
over the waters Mon night ahead of an approaching cold front from
the NW. The NAVTEX transmitter in Charleston is not operational
at this time. Technicians are aware.
Murrells Inlet to 31N
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
South of 31N
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
OFFN03
NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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 stationary front over the area will gradually
diminish tonight and early Thu. A strong cold front will approach
the area from the NW late tonight, then move through the waters Thu.
A surface trough will move through the area Thu night, then high
pressure will build in for Fri. High pressure will continue
through Sat, then a cold front will approach from the W Sat
night and move into the waters Sun. Intensifying low pressure
will develop along the front Sun just N of the waters and move
NE, with the front finally pushing E of the area Sun night. High
pressure will return Mon, then a surface trough will develop
over the waters Mon night ahead of an approaching cold front from
the NW. The NAVTEX transmitter in Charleston is not operational
at this time. Technicians are aware.
Murrells Inlet to 31N
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
South of 31N
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.