


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
867 FZUS52 KCHS 132216 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 616 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 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 AMZ300-141100- 616 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... High pressure will prevail across the region through Friday. A weak cold front will move through Saturday, followed by high pressure into the middle of next week. $$ AMZ330-141100- Charleston Harbor- 616 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 84 degrees. $$ AMZ350-141100- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 616 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-141100- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 616 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-141100- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 616 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-141100- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 616 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$