Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1030 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 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

AMZ300-210315-
1030 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
An area of high pressure is expected to gradually strengthen
across the region through early next week. A weak cold front may
approach from the west around the middle of next week.

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AMZ330-210315-
Charleston Harbor-
1030 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 78 degrees.

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AMZ350-210315-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1030 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ352-210315-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1030 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ354-210315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1030 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ374-210315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1030 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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