Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
654 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 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

AMZ300-171115-
654 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A weak cold front will linger over the area tonight before
dissipating early this week. High pressure will then ridge in
from offshore mid to late week.

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AMZ330-171115-
Charleston Harbor-
654 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Isolated showers early this evening.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE 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.

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AMZ350-171115-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
654 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and
tstms this evening.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 15 to 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
7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ352-171115-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
654 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms
this evening.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ354-171115-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
654 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. Isolated showers
this evening.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...E winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-171115-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
654 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...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 chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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