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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1209 AM EDT Wed Oct 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

AMZ300-091715-
1209 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
Hurricane Milton will continue to track east northeastward across
the Gulf of Mexico, tracking across central Florida Wednesday
night and into the western Atlantic by Thursday. High pressure
should build across the region by late week and through this
weekend. Refer to the latest advisory on Milton issued by the
National Hurricane Center.

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AMZ330-091715-
Charleston Harbor-
1209 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to
25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 kt.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 78 degrees.

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AMZ350-091715-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1209 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 15 to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 8 seconds and E 12 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers early in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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AMZ352-091715-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1209 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 14
seconds.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds. Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 30 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers early in
the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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AMZ354-091715-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1209 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 8 seconds and E 13 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 30 to
35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ374-091715-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1209 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds
20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds
and E 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 kt
with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers early in the evening, then showers in the late
evening and overnight.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. E winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 16 ft at 13 seconds and E 15 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 30 to
35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to
16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 16 ft at 10 seconds. Showers
likely in the evening. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 15 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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