Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
824 PM EDT Mon May 27 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

AMZ300-281315-
824 PM EDT Mon May 27 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.

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AMZ330-281315-
Charleston Harbor-
824 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms late
this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.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 80 degrees.

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AMZ350-281315-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
824 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.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.
.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.

$$

AMZ352-281315-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
824 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely early this evening. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.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.
.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.

$$

AMZ354-281315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
824 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then
showers and tstms likely late this evening. A chance of showers
and tstms 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.

$$

AMZ374-281315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
824 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms late this evening. Showers and
tstms likely after midnight, then a chance of showers and tstms
late.
.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. A slight chance of 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.

$$