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FZUS52 KCHS 162139  
CWFCHS  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
539 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
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  
 
AMZ300-171000-  
539 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION. LOW PRESSURE WILL  
MEANDER NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF  
THE WEEK. A COLD FRONT COULD APPROACH FROM THE NORTH EARLY IN THE  
WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ330-171000-  
CHARLESTON HARBOR-  
539 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 KT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 77 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
AMZ350-171000-  
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-  
539 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ352-171000-  
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-  
539 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ354-171000-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING  
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
539 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ374-171000-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
539 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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