Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
670
FZNT25 KWNM 182052
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
352 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025

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 high pressure ridge over the area will shift E of
the region tonight. A stationary front will form along the SE
coast tonight into Wed, before intensifying low pressure tracks
NE along the boundary late Wed into Wed night while pulling a
cold front across the waters. The low will pass NE of the area
late Wed night into Thu as the front passes E of the waters.
Another high pressure ridge will build SE over the area Thu
night through Sat, and then will shift E of the waters Sat
night. A weak cold front will approach the area from the N and
NW Sun and will move E across the waters Sun night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.