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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
942 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

AMZ300-101000-
942 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE TONIGHT FOLLOWED
BY HIGH PRES INTO FRI. A GULF LOW MAY MOVE UP THE COAST FRI INTO
SAT FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES.

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AMZ330-101000-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
942 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GUSTING TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

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

CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...51 DEGREES.

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AMZ350-101000-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
942 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W 25 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FT OVERNIGHT.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
5 FT OVERNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO
5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ352-101000-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
942 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT OVERNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT UNTIL MID AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT OVERNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ354-101000-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
942 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT OVERNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT OVERNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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AMZ374-101000-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
942 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES UNTIL EARLY
MORNING.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT OVERNIGHT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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