FZNT25 KWNM 160857

OFFN03



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

457 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 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 stationary front will persist just S and E of the

area today and tonight, then very slowly drift back NW into the

area late Thu into Fri while dissipating. Weak high pressure will

build NE of the waters Fri and Fri night, then drift SE Sat to be

centered E of the waters. A cold front will approach the waters

from the N late Sat, but stall N of the area Sat night. Weak

ridging will build across the area Sun and Sun night.



Murrells Inlet to 31N



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.



South of 31N



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of

showers and tstms.

.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Scattered showers and tstms.

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.