Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
318 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 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

AMZ300-180815-
318 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will remain the primary feature through the weekend
and into early next week. A front could spread across our region
by the middle of next week.

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AMZ330-180815-
Charleston Harbor-
318 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S winds 5 to 10 kt late
this evening.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 69 degrees.

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AMZ350-180815-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
318 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1
foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers.

$$

AMZ352-180815-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
318 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1
foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers.

$$

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
318 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 1
foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ374-180815-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
318 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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