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FZUS52 KCHS 092139  
CWFCHS  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING  
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY  
 
AMZ300-101100-  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WORK WEEK.  
A COLD FRONT MAY PUSH SOUTH OVER THE AREA LATE THIS WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ340-101100-  
CHARLESTON HARBOR-  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS  
WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.  
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 87 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
AMZ360-101100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT  
20 NM-  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS  
LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ362-101100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ364-101100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,  
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ380-101100-  
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING  
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ382-101100-  
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW 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: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ384-101100-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
539 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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