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FZUS52 KCHS 270028
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
728 PM EST MON JAN 26 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
AMZ300-271430-
728 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MID-WEEK
BEFORE A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFFSHORE THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE COULD
IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ330-271430-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
728 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
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
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 51 DEGREES.
AMZ350-271430-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
728 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 7
SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS,
BECOMING W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
AMZ352-271430-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
728 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5
SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
AMZ354-271430-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
728 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4
SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 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 N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
AMZ374-271430-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
728 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW 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: W 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
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