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FZUS52 KCHS 262324
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
624 PM EST THU FEB 26 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
AMZ300-271330-
624 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH
PRESSURE INTO THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER COLD FRONT COULD DROP THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-271330-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
624 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 53 DEGREES.
AMZ350-271330-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
624 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ352-271330-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
624 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ354-271330-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
624 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ374-271330-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
624 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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