FZNT25 KWNM 181534 OFFN03 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1134 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 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...The area will be between high pressure closer to the coast, and a nearly stalled front just E of the area with low pressure centers moving NE along the front, today through early Fri. High pressure will build slightly E Fri and continue through Sat night. The high shifts S Sun, with a surface trough then extending S into the N waters Sun and early Sun night. A strong cold front approaches the N waters late Sun night. Murrells Inlet to 31N .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. South of 31N .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.