Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1036 AM EDT WED JUN 19 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

AMZ300-200545-
1036 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY PROGRESS THROUGH THE WATERS LATE TODAY
AND TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY
AND LINGER THROUGH SATURDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE
NORTH. THE CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN SLIP INTO THE
ATLANTIC EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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AMZ330-200545-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1036 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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...82 DEGREES.

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AMZ350-200545-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1036 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EARLY...SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ352-200545-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1036 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ354-200545-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1036 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ374-200545-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1036 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3
TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

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