Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
248 AM EDT Fri May 31 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

AMZ300-311915-
248 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will extend across the area through early next
week. A cold front could approach late next week.

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AMZ330-311915-
Charleston Harbor-
248 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this morning,
then E 10 kt this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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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AMZ350-311915-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
248 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then E late. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building
to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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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AMZ352-311915-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
248 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 1 to 2 ft,
building to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1
foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-311915-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
248 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ374-311915-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
248 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$