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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
512 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
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
AMZ300-171215-
512 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH SURFACE PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS
TONIGHT, REMAINING NEAR THE REGION INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
AMZ330-171215-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
512 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 51 DEGREES.
AMZ350-171215-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
512 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ352-171215-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
512 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ354-171215-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
512 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ374-171215-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
512 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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