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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
302 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 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

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302 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will persist offshore, while a weak trough resides
inland through mid week. A cold front will approach the region
late week and likely stall nearby.

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Charleston Harbor-
302 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Showers and tstms likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Showers and tstms likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers and tstms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 87 degrees.

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Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
302 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3
ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4
ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
302 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4
ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.THU 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 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
302 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4
seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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.
.THU...SW 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 in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.THU 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.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
302 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4
seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...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. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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