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FZUS52 KCHS 272138
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
438 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
AMZ300-281100-
438 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.
AMZ330-281100-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
438 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
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
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF 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.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 50 DEGREES.
AMZ350-281100-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
438 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
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. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ352-281100-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
438 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS EVENING. 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. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ354-281100-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
438 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 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. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ374-281100-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
438 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING. 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. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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