FZNT25 KWNM 201534

OFFN03



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1134 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 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 persist across the waters today.

The area of high pressure will begin drifting E later today and

continue into Sat. A weak cold front or low pressure trough will

move offshore and across the waters Sat and Sat night, then drift

E of the area Sun. High pressure will briefly build back across

the waters from the S Sun before a cold approaches the coast Sun

night. The cold front will sweep SE across the waters Mon and Mon

night.  



Murrells Inlet to 31N



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 



South of 31N



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.