Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
939 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

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

AMZ300-231030-
939 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS...LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OFF THE GEORGIA COAST OVERNIGHT AND
MOVE NE MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN MON NIGHT AND TUE...WITH WEAK
LOW PRES TO FORM OVER THE NEARBY WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED. HIGH
PRES WILL BUILD AGAIN THU AND FRI.

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AMZ330-231030-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
939 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 3
NM IN PATCHY RAIN...DRIZZLE AND FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.

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

CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...63 DEGREES.

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AMZ350-231030-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
939 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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

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AMZ352-231030-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
939 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
.TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ354-231030-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
939 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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AMZ374-231030-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
939 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

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