Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1006 PM EDT Sat Oct 12 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

AMZ300-131515-
1006 PM EDT Sat Oct 12 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will prevail through the weekend. A strong cold
front will push through the area early next week, followed by
more high pressure through late next week.

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AMZ330-131515-
Charleston Harbor-
1006 PM EDT Sat Oct 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 74 degrees.

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AMZ350-131515-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1006 PM EDT Sat Oct 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft after midnight.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1006 PM EDT Sat Oct 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NW. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and E 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft after midnight.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ354-131515-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1006 PM EDT Sat Oct 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft after midnight.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1006 PM EDT Sat Oct 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 4 to
5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft after midnight.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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