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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
439 PM EST WED JAN 28 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
AMZ300-291100-
439 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH LATE WEEK. A DEVELOPING
STORM SYSTEM MAY IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS THIS WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-291100-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
439 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 50 DEGREES.
AMZ350-291100-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
439 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING. 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 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS,
BECOMING N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ352-291100-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
439 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT
OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ354-291100-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
439 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 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: NW 3 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ374-291100-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
439 PM EST WED JAN 28 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: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 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
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO
9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
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