Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
253 AM EST Wed Feb 5 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

AMZ300-052015-
253 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A cold front will stall over the area today and tonight, then
lift north Thursday. Another front may approach the area Friday
night, then high pressure will build in through Sunday. A storm
system will bring unsettled weather to the area early to mid next
week.

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AMZ330-052015-
Charleston Harbor-
253 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 5 kt. Patchy
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 52 degrees.

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AMZ350-052015-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
253 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ352-052015-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
253 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2
ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2
ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers.

$$

AMZ354-052015-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
253 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ374-052015-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
253 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.

$$