FZNT25 KWNM 051452

OFFN03



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1052 AM EDT Tue May 5 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 over the area will gradually move NE

through tonight while maintaining a ridge across the area. The

ridge will weaken Wed into Thu as a cold front approaches from

the NW. The cold front will move SE into the waters Thu night and

quickly clear E of the area Fri while the southern portion stalls

across the far S waters. Low pressure will track NE along the

front Fri night. High pressure will build offshore N of the

stalled front Fri and Fri night. The stalled front will lift

slowly N over the waters Sat and Sat night.  



Murrells Inlet to 31N



.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



South of 31N



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.