Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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268 FZUS52 KCHS 091729 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 1229 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 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 AMZ300-100615- 1229 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A strong cold front will move through tonight, bringing much colder conditions to the area this week. High pressure will build into the region through the remainder of the week. $$ AMZ330-100615- Charleston Harbor- 1229 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves building 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 66 degrees. $$ AMZ350-100615- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1229 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near the coast. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near the coast. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-100615- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1229 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near the coast. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near the coast. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-100615- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1229 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near the coast. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-100615- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1229 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$