983  
FZUS52 KCHS 192139  
CWFCHS  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
 
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING  
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY  
 
AMZ300-201100-  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...  
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. A  
STRONGER COLD FRONT COULD PUSH THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE  
MIDDLE PORTION OF NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ340-201100-  
CHARLESTON HARBOR-  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 84 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
AMZ360-201100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT  
20 NM-  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE THIS EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ362-201100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ364-201100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,  
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ380-201100-  
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING  
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE THIS EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ382-201100-  
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ384-201100-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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