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FZUS52 KCHS 260939  
CWFCHS  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
 
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING  
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY  
 
AMZ300-262300-  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION INTO NEXT WEEK. A  
STRONG NOR'EASTER LOCATED WELL TO THE NORTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS  
WILL MOVE CLOSER TO THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND NEW ENGLAND OVER  
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ340-262300-  
CHARLESTON HARBOR-  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.  
 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 79 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
AMZ360-262300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT  
20 NM-  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 3 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ362-262300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ364-262300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,  
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ380-262300-  
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING  
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ382-262300-  
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ384-262300-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
539 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
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