Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
134 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 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

AMZ300-151815-
134 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will remain over the region into next week. Low
pressure will develop offshore of the Southeast U.S. coast this
weekend and will impact parts of the Carolinas Monday night into
Tuesday night as it moves inland.

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AMZ330-151815-
Charleston Harbor-
134 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A
chance of showers, then showers likely late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 78 degrees.

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AMZ350-151815-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
134 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the morning,
then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
10 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
E 8 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ352-151815-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
134 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers,
then showers likely late.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
8 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 9 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
10 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-151815-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
134 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
10 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-151815-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
134 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
8 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming
E 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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