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Charleston, SC Local Forecast Office

5NM N Rattlesnake Shoal MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:SSW wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 11kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SW 13kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      W 14kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NE wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers, mainly before 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      NE 12kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:E wind 6 to 9 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      E 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑E 7kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SE 9kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:32 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH

Today
SSW wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
SW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NE wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers, mainly before 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
E wind 6 to 9 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. 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: 8:32 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
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