Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1233 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 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

AMZ300-301715-
1233 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will prevail through much of the week. A weak
disturbance will move through Tuesday and Wednesday, then a weak
cold front will stall in the vicinity this weekend.

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AMZ330-301715-
Charleston Harbor-
1233 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt early, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 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 71 degrees.

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AMZ350-301715-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1233 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ352-301715-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1233 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-301715-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1233 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-301715-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1233 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$