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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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Coastal Waters Forecast for South Carolina
National Weather Service Charleston SC
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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

AMZ300-250815-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A weak trough will drop into the region tonight into Thursday.
High pressure builds back into the region late week through the
early part of next week.

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AMZ330-250815-
Charleston Harbor-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with a few higher gusts,
diminishing to around 10 kt this evening, becoming NW after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 70 degrees.

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Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with higher gusts, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Gusts to around
20 kt early. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
5 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, gusts to around 20 kt early. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4
seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
