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FZUS52 KCHS 200939  
CWFCHS  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
 
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING  
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY  
 
AMZ300-202300-  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...  
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA MID-WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE  
WILL PREVAIL THEREAFTER.  
 

 
 
AMZ340-202300-  
CHARLESTON HARBOR-  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
E 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 AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 84 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
AMZ360-202300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT  
20 NM-  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ362-202300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ364-202300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,  
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 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
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ380-202300-  
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING  
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. 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 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 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ382-202300-  
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 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 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ384-202300-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
539 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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