739  
FZUS52 KCHS 090216 AAA  
CWFCHS  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
916 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
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  
 
AMZ300-091000-  
916 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL  
WATERS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TONIGHT. HURCN IDA  
WILL MOVE N THROUGH THE E GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND MON...BEFORE  
MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE N CENTRAL GULF COAST TUE. THE REMNANT  
LOW OF IDA IS FORECAST TO MOVE E WED AND EMERGE OFF THE NE FLORIDA  
OR SE GEORGIA COAST THU. THE PRES DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LOW AND  
LARGE HIGH PRES TO THE N COULD PRODUCE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS  
TUE THROUGH FRI...INCLUDING GALE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS.  
MARINERS ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE MARINE FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS GALE  
WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR PARTS OF THE  
REGION.  
 

 
 
AMZ330-091000-  
CHARLESTON HARBOR-  
916 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING E.    
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. RAIN LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
 
EXCEPT 2 TO 3  
FT NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1  
TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE.   
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
 
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND WAVES CAN BE HIGHER IN AND  
NEAR TSTMS.  
 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...67 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
AMZ350-091000-  
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-  
916 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT
 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT  
OVERNIGHT.   
MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9  
FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND  
NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ352-091000-  
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-  
916 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT
 
BUILDING TO 3 TO  
4 FT OVERNIGHT.   
MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
 
BUILDING TO 5  
TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8  
FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT
 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.  
 
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND  
NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ354-091000-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING  
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
916 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 3  
FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT OVERNIGHT.   
MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
 
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
 
BUILDING TO 5  
TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.   
THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5  
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND  
NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ374-091000-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
916 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT
 
BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT OVERNIGHT.   
MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
WED...S WINDS 20 KT
 
BECOMING E 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.   
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.   
THU...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND  
NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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