Coastal Waters Forecast
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043 FZUS52 KCHS 250215 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 1015 PM EDT Fri May 24 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 AMZ300-251515- 1015 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A series of weak disturbances will move through the area through Saturday. Hot conditions expected for Sunday and Memorial Day. A cold front could bring impacts to the region Monday night into Tuesday. $$ AMZ330-251515- Charleston Harbor- 1015 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 78 degrees. $$ AMZ350-251515- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1015 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-251515- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1015 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-251515- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1015 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-251515- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1015 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$