Coastal Waters Forecast
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806 FZUS52 KCHS 210732 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 332 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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 AMZ300-212015- 332 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A tropical disturbance will approach the Southeast coast late today, then shift inland tonight. High pressure will then become the primary weather feature into the middle of next week. $$ AMZ330-212015- Charleston Harbor- 332 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 82 degrees. $$ AMZ350-212015- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 332 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-212015- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 332 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-212015- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 332 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-212015- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 332 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$