303
FZUS52 KCHS 250620
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
120 AM EST SUN JAN 25 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
AMZ300-252000-
120 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RETREAT LATER TODAY, THEN
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN
PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEK.
AMZ330-252000-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
120 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 52 DEGREES.
AMZ350-252000-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
120 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
THEN RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS LATE.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ352-252000-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
120 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ354-252000-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
120 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW 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: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ374-252000-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
120 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page