FZNT25 KWNM 161517

OFFN03



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1117 AM EDT Fri Oct 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...High pressure will continue over the waters today,

and gradually shift E later today and tonight, before a cold

front moves SE across the waters Sat into Sat night. The front

then stalls just SE of the area Sun through Mon night, as low

pressure forms on the front E of the northern waters. The low

will then slowly move N, being N of the waters Tue and Tue night.



Murrells Inlet to 31N



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas

3 to 4 ft.

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

showers and tstms.

.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain.

.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.

.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.



South of 31N



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas

3 to 4 ft.

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and

scattered showers.

.SAT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.

.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.