FZNT25 KWNM 222120

OFFN03



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

520 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 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...A cold will approach from the NW tonight into Mon as

high pressure weakens over the region. The cold front will sweep

SE across the waters late Mon and Mon night, then become 

stationary just S of the region Tue into Tue night. High pressure

will build back across the area N of the front Tue into Wed 

night, and then persist while slowly weakening Thu into Fri. 

Another cold front will approach from the NW early Fri night, and

reach the area late Fri night.



Murrells Inlet to 31N



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated

tstms. 

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

tstms and chance of showers. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of

showers and slight chance of tstms. 

.TUE...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of

showers. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 



South of 31N



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

.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Scattered showers and tstms. 

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

and tstms. 

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

.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...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.