Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
325 PM EDT Mon May 13 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

AMZ300-140815-
325 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A warm front will lift northward through the area Tuesday
morning, followed by a cold front from the west Tuesday night.
High pressure will return to the area by Thursday, followed by
another storm system this weekend.

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AMZ330-140815-
Charleston Harbor-
325 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Showers likely. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 76 degrees.

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AMZ350-140815-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
325 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming S 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ352-140815-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
325 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. Showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ354-140815-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
325 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers
and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-140815-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
325 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms until early
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms late.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
4 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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