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Charleston, SC Local Forecast Office

5NM N Rattlesnake Shoal MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SSW wind around 8 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SSW 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E around 6 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑E 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SE 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SSE 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 13kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SSW 13kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WSW wind around 11 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      WSW 11kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:30 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
SSW wind around 8 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E around 6 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
SSE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
WSW wind around 11 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. 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: 8:30 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
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