Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1246 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 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

AMZ300-020530-
1246 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
Low pressure will shift off the Outer Banks of NC today. A dry
cold front is forecasted to move through our region later
Wednesday, followed by High pressure through the rest of the week
and possibly into the weekend.

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AMZ330-020530-
Charleston Harbor-
1246 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 81 degrees.

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AMZ350-020530-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1246 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight
chance of showers.

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AMZ352-020530-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1246 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ354-020530-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1246 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ374-020530-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1246 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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