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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
534 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 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

AMZ300-081000-
534 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will persist into Wednesday. A cold front will drop
south through the area Wednesday night into Thursday with inland
high pressure prevailing into early next week. Low pressure will
develop off the Southeast U.S. coast this weekend.

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AMZ330-081000-
Charleston Harbor-
534 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late.
.WED...Variable winds 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 77 degrees.

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AMZ350-081000-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
534 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ352-081000-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
534 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 9 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ354-081000-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
534 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...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 8 seconds and E
1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming NE 8 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 10 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ374-081000-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
534 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
8 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft,
building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at
8 seconds, becoming NE 11 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft,
building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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