Coastal Waters Forecast
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084 FZUS52 KCHS 280411 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 1211 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM and Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM, including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary AMZ300-281715- 1211 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A cold front will move into the region tonight, then stall nearby through the middle of the week. High pressure will return for the second half of this week. $$ AMZ330-281715- Charleston Harbor- 1211 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Isolated showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. .THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 79 degrees. $$ AMZ350-281715- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1211 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-281715- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1211 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms early. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-281715- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1211 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated tstms. Scattered showers, then isolated showers late. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-281715- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1211 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$