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Charleston, SC Local Forecast Office

5NM N Rattlesnake Shoal MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:ENE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      E 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:S wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      S 12kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SSW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of showers before 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      WNW 17kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      NW 11kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind around 6 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      NW 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NE wind around 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      NE 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNE wind around 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      NNE 7kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:35 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today
ENE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
S wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
SSW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
WNW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of showers before 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
NE wind around 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
NNE wind around 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

*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: 2:35 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
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