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FZUS52 KCHS 141735
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1235 PM EST WED JAN 14 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
AMZ300-150700-
1235 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
GENERALLY BENIGN CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT A STRONG COLD FRONT TO CROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT, YIELDING GUSTY WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS AND BUILDING
SEAS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. THE CENTER OF A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT IS
FORECAST TO PUSH ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY.
AMZ330-150700-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1235 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 55 DEGREES.
AMZ350-150700-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1235 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W 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 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ352-150700-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1235 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ354-150700-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1235 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ374-150700-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1235 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
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