OPC NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)
Thu Oct 15 5:14 pm
FZNT25 KWNM 152112
OFFN03
NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
512 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 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...High pressure will continue over the waters tonight into
Fri. The high will gradually shift E Fri and Fri night, before a
cold front moves SE across the waters Sat into Sat night. The
front then stalls just SE of the area Sun through Mon night, as
low pressure forms on the front E of the northern waters. The low
will then slowly move N, being N of the waters Tue and Tue night.
Murrells Inlet to 31N
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
South of 31N
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
OFFN03
NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
512 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 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...High pressure will continue over the waters tonight into
Fri. The high will gradually shift E Fri and Fri night, before a
cold front moves SE across the waters Sat into Sat night. The
front then stalls just SE of the area Sun through Mon night, as
low pressure forms on the front E of the northern waters. The low
will then slowly move N, being N of the waters Tue and Tue night.
Murrells Inlet to 31N
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
South of 31N
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.