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FZUS52 KCHS 270531
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1230 AM EST FRI FEB 27 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
AMZ300-271900-
1230 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE
EVENING, FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE INTO THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT COULD DROP THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-271900-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1230 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 53 DEGREES.
AMZ350-271900-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1230 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ352-271900-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1230 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ354-271900-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1230 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ374-271900-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1230 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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