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FZUS52 KCHS 090614
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
214 AM EDT THU APR 9 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
AMZ300-092000-
214 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WITH STRONG NORTHEAST FLOW AND ELEVATED SEAS WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL THEN SHIFT OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC LATE IN THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-092000-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
214 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
MON
S WINDS 5 KT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 65 DEGREES.
AMZ350-092000-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
214 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ352-092000-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
214 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ354-092000-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
214 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ374-092000-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
214 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THU
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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