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FZUS52 KCHS 080939
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
539 AM EDT WED APR 8 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
AMZ300-082300-
539 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WITH STRONG NORTHEAST FLOW AND ELEVATED SEAS WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
AMZ330-082300-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
539 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 66 DEGREES.
AMZ350-082300-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
539 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E
11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ352-082300-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
539 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E
12 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ354-082300-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
539 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING
E 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E
12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ374-082300-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
539 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
14 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 14 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 10 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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