FZNT25 KWNM 182057
OFFN03

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
457 PM EDT Mon May 18 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 northern
portions of the area tonight 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 across the area from the E through
Sat night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...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 winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

South of 31N

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.