Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
113 PM EDT Tue May 28 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

AMZ300-290615-
113 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A cold front will stall near the coast today. High pressure will
return for the second half of the week.

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AMZ330-290615-
Charleston Harbor-
113 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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 79 degrees.

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AMZ350-290615-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
113 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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.

$$

AMZ352-290615-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
113 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-290615-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
113 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

$$

AMZ374-290615-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
113 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$