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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1037 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 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

AMZ300-061515-
1037 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will persist tonight into Sunday. A cold front is
expected to push across the forecast area Monday night into
Tuesday. The center of tropical cyclone Milton is forecast to
track east across Florida on Wednesday, 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 Tropical Cyclone Milton issued by the National
Hurricane Center.

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AMZ330-061515-
Charleston Harbor-
1037 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves around 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 79 degrees.

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AMZ350-061515-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1037 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
4 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 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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 3 ft at
6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 13 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.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening.

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AMZ352-061515-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1037 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 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 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 16 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
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.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 14 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.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening.

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AMZ354-061515-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1037 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers until
late afternoon. A slight chance of tstms early in the afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 early in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 16 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 15 seconds and E
4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after
midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ374-061515-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1037 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 4 seconds and E 5 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 15 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers
early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 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.

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