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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
101 AM EDT Thu May 16 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

AMZ300-161730-
101 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will prevail across the area tonight and persist
into Friday. A storm system will affect the area this weekend,
followed by high pressure from the north next week.

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AMZ330-161730-
Charleston Harbor-
101 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Showers likely.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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.

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AMZ350-161730-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
101 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ352-161730-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
101 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ354-161730-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
101 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ374-161730-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
101 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds, becoming W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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