Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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667 FZUS52 KCHS 182047 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 South Santee River SC to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM, including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary AMZ300-191100- 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A weak cold front will stall near the area this weekend. A stronger cold front could push through the region during the early to middle portions of next week. $$ AMZ340-191100- Charleston Harbor- 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 kt later this evening, then W late. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 84 degrees. $$ AMZ360-191100- Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SAT...Variable winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ362-191100- Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ364-191100- Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ380-191100- Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 60 NM- 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW late this evening, then W late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ382-191100- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM- 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ384-191100- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM- 447 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$