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FZUS52 KCHS 120014
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
714 PM EST SUN JAN 11 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
AMZ300-121415-
714 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY, FOLLOWED BY
A COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN RETURNS HEADING
INTO THE WEEKEND.
AMZ330-121415-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
714 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 57 DEGREES.
AMZ350-121415-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
714 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ352-121415-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
714 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
W 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.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ354-121415-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
714 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ374-121415-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
714 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
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