Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1113 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 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

AMZ300-070415-
1113 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will prevail today. A cold front will push across
the area Monday night into Tuesday as Tropical Storm Milton
strengthens over the Gulf of Mexico. The center of Milton is
forecast to track east across Florida on Wednesday as a
hurricane, tracking over the western Atlantic Wednesday night
into Thursday. High pressure should build across the region by
late next week. Refer to the latest advisory on Milton issued by
the National Hurricane Center.

$$

AMZ330-070415-
Charleston Harbor-
1113 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 79 degrees.

$$

AMZ350-070415-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1113 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 16 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 16 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 15 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

$$

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1113 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 16 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 15 seconds and E
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A slight chance of showers early
in the evening.

$$

AMZ354-070415-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1113 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers
likely late this morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds and E
4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after
midnight. A slight chance of showers.

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-
1113 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Showers likely late this morning. A slight chance of tstms late
this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 16 seconds.
A slight chance of showers until early morning.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 5 seconds and E 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 15 seconds and E 5 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. A chance of showers early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$