Coastal Waters Forecast
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707 FZUS52 KCHS 091115 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 715 AM EDT Thu May 9 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 AMZ300-100015- 715 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A cold front will approach the area tonight, then move offshore Friday. High pressure will prevail for the weekend into early next week. A storm system could affect the area by the middle of next week. $$ AMZ330-100015- Charleston Harbor- 715 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 77 degrees. $$ AMZ350-100015- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 715 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-100015- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 715 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-100015- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 715 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-100015- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 715 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S with gusts to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$