Text Products for CWF Issued by CHS

Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
000
FZUS52 KCHS 120950
CWFCHS

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 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

AMZ300-122215-
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will gradually build across the region into the
weekend, persisting through next week.

$$

AMZ330-122215-
Charleston Harbor-
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 66 degrees.

$$

AMZ350-122215-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ352-122215-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ354-122215-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ374-122215-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
550 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
