Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
103 PM EDT Wed May 29 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

AMZ300-300615-
103 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will build in from the west mid to late week,
passing overhead and then offshore over the weekend.

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AMZ330-300615-
Charleston Harbor-
103 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. A slight 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 79 degrees.

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AMZ350-300615-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
103 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ352-300615-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
103 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-300615-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
103 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-300615-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
103 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$