


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
552 FZUS52 KCHS 092327 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 727 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 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 AMZ300-101215- 727 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A stationary front will linger south of our area through early next week, while high pressure remains centered well to our north. $$ AMZ330-101215- Charleston Harbor- 727 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Showers likely. A chance of tstms until early morning, then tstms likely late. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Tstms likely. Showers. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers with tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 83 degrees. $$ AMZ350-101215- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 727 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then showers with tstms likely late this evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-101215- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 727 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms early this evening, then showers with tstms likely late this evening. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-101215- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 727 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-101215- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 727 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$