Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
319 PM 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

AMZ300-290815-
319 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A cold front will shift offshore tonight. High pressure will
build in from the west mid to late week, passing overhead and
then offshore over the weekend.

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AMZ330-290815-
Charleston Harbor-
319 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 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 E in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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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AMZ350-290815-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
319 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED 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
3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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.

$$

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
319 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W 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
3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-290815-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
319 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED 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.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN 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.

$$

AMZ374-290815-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
319 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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 NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN 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.

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