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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1001 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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

AMZ300-111430-
1001 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A storm system will impact the region late tonight into Thursday.
High pressure should build over the region on Friday and persist
into early next week.

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AMZ330-111430-
Charleston Harbor-
1001 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers
late.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.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 66 degrees.

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AMZ350-111430-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1001 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers late.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ352-111430-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1001 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
to around 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7
to 9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.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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AMZ354-111430-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1001 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft.
A slight chance of showers late.
.THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.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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AMZ374-111430-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1001 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt,
becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers late.
.THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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