


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
793 FZUS52 KCHS 231742 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 142 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 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 AMZ300-240615- 142 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A front will remain stalled over the region through Sunday as waves of low pressure pass by. A much stronger cold front will clear the area Monday night with high pressure prevailing through the middle of next week. $$ AMZ330-240615- Charleston Harbor- 142 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Showers with tstms likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 83 degrees. $$ AMZ350-240615- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 142 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with tstms likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-240615- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 142 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-240615- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 142 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Tstms likely. A chance of showers early, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE 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. $$ AMZ374-240615- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 142 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$