Coastal Waters Forecast
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904 FZUS52 KCHS 111756 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 156 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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 AMZ300-120600- 156 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A stationary front will meander near or just off the coast through the end of the week. High pressure will build in from the north through the weekend, then shift east early next week. $$ AMZ330-120600- Charleston Harbor- 156 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 82 degrees. $$ AMZ350-120600- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-120600- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-120600- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 156 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-120600- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$