Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
327 AM EDT THU JUN 20 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

AMZ300-202230-
327 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...A COLD FRONT WILL STALL JUST SOUTH OF
THE WATERS TODAY. AN INLAND WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND A COASTAL
TROUGH WILL BE THE MAIN FEATURES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BEFORE THE
CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE SLIPS OVER THE ATLANTIC THROUGH THE FIRST
HALF OF NEXT WEEK.

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AMZ350-202230-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
327 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT 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 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 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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AMZ352-202230-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
327 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 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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AMZ330-202230-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
327 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS...
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SE 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.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...S 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...82 DEGREES.


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AMZ354-202230-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
327 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 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.


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AMZ374-202230-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
327 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS... MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 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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