Coastal Waters Forecast
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938 FZUS52 KCHS 092046 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 446 PM EDT Thu May 9 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 AMZ300-100930- 446 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A cold front will approach the area tonight, then move offshore Friday. High pressure will prevail for the weekend into early next week. A storm system could affect the area by the middle of next week. $$ AMZ330-100930- Charleston Harbor- 446 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 77 degrees. $$ AMZ350-100930- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 446 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-100930- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 446 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-100930- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 446 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-100930- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 446 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$