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FZUS52 KCHS 020545
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1245 AM EST MON MAR 2 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
AMZ300-021900-
1245 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS
MORNING, BRINGING ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE RETURNS ON TUESDAY.
AMZ330-021900-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1245 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 55 DEGREES.
AMZ350-021900-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1245 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG, THEN PATCHY FOG LATE. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
AMZ352-021900-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1245 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
AMZ354-021900-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1245 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
AMZ374-021900-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1245 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
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