Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
302 PM 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

AMZ300-200730-
302 PM 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 into Thursday. A
tropical wave will impact the Southeast U.S coast Thursday night
into Friday. High pressure will return over the weekend.

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AMZ330-200730-
Charleston Harbor-
302 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing
to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft this evening.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves building 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the evening. A slight chance
of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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 83 degrees.

$$

AMZ350-200730-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
302 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ352-200730-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
302 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-200730-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
302 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-200730-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
302 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$