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FZUS52 KCHS 060940
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ300-062300-
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT, THEN STALL NEAR THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT COULD MOVE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ340-062300-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 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.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ360-062300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT
20 NM-
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ362-062300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ364-062300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ380-062300-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN 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.
AMZ382-062300-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN 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.
AMZ384-062300-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
539 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN 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.
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