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Charleston, SC Local Forecast Office

5NM N Rattlesnake Shoal MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:S wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SW after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      S 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming WSW after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SSW 7kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑ENE 7kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:ENE wind 13 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ENE 18kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:ENE wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ENE 13kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:ENE wind 11 to 14 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑ENE 17kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:32 am EDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
S wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SW after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
SSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming WSW after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
ENE wind 13 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
ENE wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
ENE wind 11 to 14 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 32.81°N 79.73°W
Last Update: 8:32 am EDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
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