Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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