Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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

AMZ300-282315-
645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A cold front will move through today, then high pressure will
build in through Tuesday. A cold front could affect the area next
Wednesday.

$$

AMZ330-282315-
Charleston Harbor-
645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft. Showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 63 degrees.

$$

AMZ350-282315-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 20
to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Showers this morning, then a
chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ352-282315-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

AMZ354-282315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ374-282315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt late this morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft
this afternoon. Showers this morning, then a slight chance of
showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$


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