Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
311 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 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

AMZ300-192015-
311 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will extend across the region today. A trough of
low pressure will impact the Southeast U.S coast Thursday into
Friday.

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AMZ330-192015-
Charleston Harbor-
311 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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.

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AMZ350-192015-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
311 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ352-192015-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
311 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8
seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a
chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-192015-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
311 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.THU...E winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-192015-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
311 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. A
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 7 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$