Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
249 FZNT25 KWNM 262103 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 503 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 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 low pressure trough across the area will dissipate this evening while a high pressure ridge to the S of the waters remains in place through Mon. The ridge will shift further SE Mon night. A cold front will move slowly off the coast Mon night and Tue while weakening. In association with the front, widespread thunderstorms are expected to move offshore late Mon and Mon night, and mariners should used caution for gusty winds and rough seas in and near the heavier thunderstorms. A secondary cold front will reach the coast Tue night and Wed, and then move SE over the area Wed night through Thu night. High pressure will build slowly E to the coast Thu night through Fri night. Murrells Inlet to 31N .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms and chance of showers. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. South of 31N .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.