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FZUS52 KCHS 071332
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM, INCLUDING
CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ300-080345-
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT, THEN LIFT BACK NORTH
AND STALL OVER THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ340-080345-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ360-080345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT
20 NM-
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ362-080345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ364-080345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM,
INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ380-080345-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ382-080345-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ384-080345-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
932 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT 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 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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