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FZUS52 KCHS 301824
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ300-310800-
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL LINGER ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH THE REST OF THIS WEEK, FOLLOWED BY
UNSETTLED WEATHER EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ340-310800-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 87 DEGREES.
AMZ360-310800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT
20 NM-
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ362-310800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ364-310800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ380-310800-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ382-310800-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH
TSTMS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ384-310800-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
224 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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