Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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033 FZUS52 KCHS 010939 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 439 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 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 AMZ300-012200- 439 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A storm system will pass through the region late today into Tuesday. High pressure then returns for the middle to end of this week ahead of the next frontal system that could impact the area Friday into the weekend. $$ AMZ330-012200- Charleston Harbor- 439 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. .THU...NW winds 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 60 degrees. $$ AMZ350-012200- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 439 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-012200- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 439 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-012200- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 439 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-012200- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 439 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$