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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
139 PM EST WED JAN 28 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
AMZ300-290800-
139 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH LATE WEEK. A DEVELOPING
STORM SYSTEM MAY IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS THIS WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-290800-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
139 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 50 DEGREES.
AMZ350-290800-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
139 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS 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: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SNOW WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
AMZ352-290800-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
139 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT
OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ354-290800-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
139 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ374-290800-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
139 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. SNOW LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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