Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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FZUS52 KCHS 250246
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 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
AMZ300-251800-
1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND AND WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
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AMZ330-251800-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT EARLY...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 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...75 DEGREES.
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AMZ350-251800-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY...BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
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AMZ352-251800-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
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AMZ354-251800-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...
THEN BECOMING NE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
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AMZ374-251800-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25
KT...THEN BECOMING NE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
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