Coastal Waters Forecast
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943 FZUS52 KCHS 190436 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 1236 AM EDT Sun May 19 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 AMZ300-191715- 1236 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... Unsettled weather continues ahead of a cold front that will cross the area later Sunday. High pressure then dominates through much of the coming week, with another storm system potentially impacting the area late week. $$ AMZ330-191715- Charleston Harbor- 1236 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 76 degrees. $$ AMZ350-191715- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1236 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-191715- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1236 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-191715- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1236 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers and a chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-191715- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1236 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and a chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$