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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
725 PM EDT Wed May 1 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

AMZ300-021215-
725 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
Atlantic high pressure will extend west across the Southeast U.S.
into next week.

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AMZ330-021215-
Charleston Harbor-
725 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt this evening, becoming light and
variable. Isolated showers and tstms early this evening. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 73 degrees.

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AMZ350-021215-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
725 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight, then becoming W late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ352-021215-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
725 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ354-021215-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
725 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 kt late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ374-021215-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
725 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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