Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
634 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 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

AMZ300-102315-
634 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
Hurricane Milton will track into the western Atlantic through
tonight. High pressure will build across the region Friday and
extend through the weekend. A strong cold front could push
through the area early next week. Refer to the latest advisory on
Milton issued by the National Hurricane Center.

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AMZ330-102315-
Charleston Harbor-
634 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building
to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 kt.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
after midnight.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 76 degrees.

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AMZ350-102315-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
634 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely this morning.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ352-102315-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
634 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to
30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ354-102315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
634 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts to 40 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 45
kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10
seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ374-102315-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
634 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts to 40 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 50
kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: E 16 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely this morning, then a slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: E 15 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft,
subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11
seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

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