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FZUS52 KCHS 020939
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ300-022300-
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION INTO THE WEEKEND. A
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS MONDAY, WITH ANOTHER HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN MID-WEEK CAUSING INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS.
AMZ340-022300-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. PATCHY FOG
EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 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.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 79 DEGREES.
AMZ360-022300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT
20 NM-
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ362-022300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ364-022300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ380-022300-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ382-022300-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ384-022300-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
539 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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