Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Coastal Waters Forecast for South Carolina
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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

AMZ300-241715-
1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A weak cold front will slip down through the region for the
middle part of the week. High pressure builds back through the
region late week through the early part of next week.

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AMZ330-241715-
Charleston Harbor-
1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 68 degrees.

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AMZ350-241715-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ352-241715-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ354-241715-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ374-241715-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1212 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$


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