Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
439 PM EST Wed Nov 26 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

AMZ300-271000-
439 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A strong cold front will sweep through late today, with high
pressure building into the region Thursday and into the weekend.
A low pressure system could impact the area early next week.

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AMZ330-271000-
Charleston Harbor-
439 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. A chance of showers.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 65 degrees.

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AMZ350-271000-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
439 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW
with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
439 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds
and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.


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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
439 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 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: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
439 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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