Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1000 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

AMZ300-200930-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER THE AREA WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH
TUESDAY. ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN PREVAIL UNTIL LATE WEEK.


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AMZ330-200930-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY LATE.
.MON...S WINDS 5 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.THU...S WINDS 5 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT.
.FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND WAVES CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...73 DEGREES.

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AMZ350-200930-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ352-200930-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ354-200930-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.TUE...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ374-200930-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3
TO 4 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS..MAINLY LATE.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

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