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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
724 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 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
AMZ300-150100-
724 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY, THEN RETREAT NORTH
ON SUNDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE MONDAY
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE THEN RETURNS INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK.
AMZ330-150100-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
724 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 60 DEGREES.
AMZ350-150100-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
724 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
BECOMING SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ352-150100-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
724 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ354-150100-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
724 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ374-150100-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
724 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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