Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
843
FZNT25 KWNM 222043
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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...Post-tropical cyclone Erin, currently centered well
NE of the area, will continue moving E into the North Atlantic
tonight. Otherwise, a stationary front will persist across the
waters tonight into Sat night. Low pressure will develop along
the front Sat night, then track NE away from the waters Sun and
Sun night. A cold front will approach from the NW Mon, move
offshore Mon night, then stall offshore Tue through Tue night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.