Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
654 PM EST Tue Nov 12 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

AMZ300-131215-
654 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
High pressure will prevail to the north through early Thursday. A
cold front will pass through Thursday night. High pressure will
then return into early next week.

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AMZ330-131215-
Charleston Harbor-
654 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.THU...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 72 degrees.

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AMZ350-131215-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
654 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E
6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ352-131215-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
654 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

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AMZ354-131215-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
654 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming E 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW
2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ374-131215-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
654 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
7 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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