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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
652 AM EST Fri Jan 31 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

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652 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A cold front is expected to move through tonight, followed by
high pressure Saturday through much of next week.

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Charleston Harbor-
652 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts to
25 kt. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 47 degrees.

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Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
652 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5
ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5
seconds. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
652 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 5
seconds. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
652 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
652 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6
seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at
8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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