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FZUS52 KCHS 030217
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ300-031600-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE COAST LATER TODAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL THEN PREVAIL INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE THROUGH ON THURSDAY.
AMZ340-031600-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ360-031600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT
20 NM-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ362-031600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ364-031600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ380-031600-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ382-031600-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ384-031600-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1016 PM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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