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FZUS52 KCHS 261832
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
232 PM EDT THU MAR 26 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
AMZ300-270845-
232 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OFFSHORE THROUGH FRIDAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY BRINGING INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS, LIKELY TO GALE
FORCE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY.
AMZ330-270845-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
232 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 62 DEGREES.
AMZ350-270845-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
232 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ352-270845-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
232 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 7
SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ354-270845-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
232 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7
SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ374-270845-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
232 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO
35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7
SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 10 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
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