FZNT25 KWNM 200857
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
457 AM EDT Wed May 20 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 high pressure ridge will extend W over the area
through Thu. The ridge will weaken and drift eastward Thu night
into Fri night as a low pressure trough develops near the SE
United States coast. The trough will weaken Sat as high pressure
expands back across the area from the E through Sun night.  

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

South of 31N

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.