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FZUS52 KCHS 261740
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1240 PM EST MON JAN 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
AMZ300-270745-
1240 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
POST-FROPA CONDITIONS WILL YIELD COLD, DRY ARCTIC AIR ACROSS THE
LOCAL WATERS THROUGH MID-WEEK, BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT PASSES
THROUGH ON THURSDAY AND REINFORCES ANOTHER SHOT OF COLD ARCTIC
AIR. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR A STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE SOUTHEAST
THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ330-270745-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1240 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 51 DEGREES.
AMZ350-270745-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1240 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS,
BECOMING W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
AMZ352-270745-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1240 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ354-270745-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1240 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ374-270745-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1240 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW 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: W 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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