Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1057 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 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

AMZ300-220315-
1057 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure across the region will prevail through early next
week. A weak cold front may approach from the west around the
middle of next week.

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AMZ330-220315-
Charleston Harbor-
1057 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. A slight 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 78 degrees.

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AMZ350-220315-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1057 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.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.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED 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.

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AMZ352-220315-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1057 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ354-220315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1057 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building
to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.

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AMZ374-220315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1057 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers.

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