Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
148 PM EDT Thu Jul 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

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148 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A stalled front will linger in the vicinity through the weekend.
An area of low pressure could develop along the front off the
Southeast coast late this week.

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Charleston Harbor-
148 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and
tstms early, then showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the
morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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 86 degrees.

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Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
148 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
148 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
148 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early, then a
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
148 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms early.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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