Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
417 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 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

AMZ300-140845-
417 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A stationary front will meander near or just off the coast
through the end of the week. A weak cold front will drop into the
forecast area early this weekend before high pressure spreads in
from the north.

$$

AMZ330-140845-
Charleston Harbor-
417 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft early. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 82 degrees.

$$

AMZ350-140845-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
417 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4
ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 7
seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early
this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ352-140845-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
417 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to 10
to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-140845-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
417 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-140845-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
417 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers early this evening,
then a slight chance of showers late this evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$