Coastal Waters Forecast
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344 FZUS52 KCHS 230246 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 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 AMZ300-231515- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A weak surface trough will linger near the Georgia coast through tonight. High pressure will then prevail over the western Atlantic through next week. $$ AMZ330-231515- Charleston Harbor- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 83 degrees. $$ AMZ350-231515- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-231515- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-231515- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely early this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-231515- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$