Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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199 FZUS52 KCHS 020540 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 1240 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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 AMZ300-021800- 1240 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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 bringing much needed rainfall to coastal South Carolina and Georgia. High pressure then returns for the middle of this week before the next frontal system impacts the area Friday into the weekend. $$ AMZ330-021800- Charleston Harbor- 1240 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. .THU...NW winds 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 60 degrees. $$ AMZ350-021800- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 1240 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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 NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 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. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-021800- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 1240 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-021800- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1240 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-021800- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 1240 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE with gusts to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$