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FZUS52 KCHS 200141
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
841 PM EST THU FEB 19 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
AMZ300-201545-
841 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL PROVIDE THE
COASTAL WATERS WITH WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WEEK. PERIODS OF PATCHY SEA FOG ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, BRINGING GUSTY CONDITIONS THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-201545-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
841 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 53 DEGREES.
AMZ350-201545-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
841 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY
FOG EARLY THIS EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ352-201545-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
841 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ354-201545-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
841 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ374-201545-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
841 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
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 E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG LATE.
FRI
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 E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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