Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
628 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 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

AMZ300-252315-
628 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will prevail through early Tuesday. A storm system
will impact the area Wednesday into Thursday, followed by high
pressure into next weekend.

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AMZ330-252315-
Charleston Harbor-
628 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt early, becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 62 degrees.

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AMZ350-252315-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
628 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ352-252315-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
628 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-252315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
628 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-252315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
628 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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