Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1016 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 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

AMZ300-201530-
1016 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will remain over the western Atlantic while a
surface trough lingers inland.

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AMZ330-201530-
Charleston Harbor-
1016 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Showers late this evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S 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 86 degrees.

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AMZ350-201530-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1016 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8
seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms late this evening and
early overnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ352-201530-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1016 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers late
this evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ354-201530-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1016 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers
late this evening.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ374-201530-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1016 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and a chance
of tstms late this evening and early overnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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