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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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Coastal Waters Forecast for South Carolina
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1203 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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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1203 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will be the dominant player across the southeast
through the week and into the upcoming weekend.

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AMZ330-231715-
Charleston Harbor-
1203 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 68 degrees.

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Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1203 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1203 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ354-231715-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1203 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1203 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 10
seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
