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Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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048 FZUS52 KCHS 080601 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 201 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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 AMZ300-081830- 201 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... High pressure will persist across the region today. A cold front will drop south through the area tonight into Thursday with inland high pressure prevailing into early next week. Low pressure will develop off the Southeast U.S. coast this weekend. $$ AMZ330-081830- Charleston Harbor- 201 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. .WED...Variable winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 76 degrees. $$ AMZ350-081830- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 201 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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, building to 4 to 5 ft late. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .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 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-081830- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 201 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-081830- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 201 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 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 and tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-081830- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 201 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$