


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
889 FZUS52 KCHS 031112 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 712 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 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 AMZ300-040015- 712 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A cold front will stall nearby and linger in the vicinity into next week. $$ AMZ330-040015- Charleston Harbor- 712 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers and tstms likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers and tstms likely. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 86 degrees. $$ AMZ350-040015- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 712 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning. Showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-040015- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 712 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms until late afternoon, then showers and tstms likely late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-040015- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 712 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-040015- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 712 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$