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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Charleston, SC)

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FZNT25 KWNM 222106
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
406 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

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 low pressure trough will move across the waters
this evening. Strong high pressure will build S and SE toward 
the coast tonight, will settle offshore N of the area Mon, and 
then will shift NE Mon night into Tue. A low pressure trough 
will develop along the coast Mon night into Tue, and then will 
persist through Thu night with a weak low pressure center 
expected to develop along the trough. The low will track slowly 
E and NE across the area late Tue and Tue night before shifting 
NE of the area Wed. A weakening cold front will approach from 
the N Wed and Wed night and will stall and dissipate N of the 
area Thu and Thu night. Weak low pressure or a low pressure 
trough will develop across the waters Fri and will move slowly W
toward the coast Fri night. 

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.MON...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.