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FZUS52 KCHS 221752
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1252 PM EST SUN FEB 22 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
AMZ300-230800-
1252 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
LOW PRESSURE WILL PULL AWAY FROM THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEK.
AMZ330-230800-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1252 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 55 DEGREES.
AMZ350-230800-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1252 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE
IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 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
9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
AMZ352-230800-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1252 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ354-230800-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1252 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
5 FT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5
FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4
SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ374-230800-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1252 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1
FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 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 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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