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FZUS52 KCHS 162331
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
631 PM EST FRI JAN 16 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
AMZ300-171300-
631 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. A
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE SATURDAY NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPS OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN
RETURN NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-171300-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
631 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 KT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 54 DEGREES.
AMZ350-171300-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
631 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ352-171300-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
631 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ354-171300-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
631 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ374-171300-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
631 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
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