Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
858 AM EDT Tue May 14 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

AMZ300-150115-
858 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

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AMZ330-150115-
Charleston Harbor-
858 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of tstms. Showers until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 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 75 degrees.

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AMZ350-150115-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
858 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 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: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E 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 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ352-150115-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
858 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW
this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds
and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly
this morning.
.TONIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 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 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SE 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ354-150115-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
858 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW 10
to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly
this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: 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 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.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 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ374-150115-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
858 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$