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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
103 PM EST TUE JAN 27 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
AMZ300-280715-
103 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH LATE WEEK. LOW PRESSURE
COULD IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ330-280715-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
103 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY.
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 49 DEGREES.
AMZ350-280715-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
103 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED 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
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS, SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN.
AMZ352-280715-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
103 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
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 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 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: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN.
AMZ354-280715-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
103 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 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 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 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN.
AMZ374-280715-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
103 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 7 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 10 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, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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