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FZUS52 KCHS 201051  
CWFCHS  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
551 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
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  
 
AMZ300-202300-  
551 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE WEEKEND, WITH ANOTHER COLD  
FRONT FORECAST TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY.  
 
 
 
AMZ330-202300-  
CHARLESTON HARBOR-  
551 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 KT.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT.    
WED  
N WINDS 5 KT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT.  
 
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 54 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
AMZ350-202300-  
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-  
551 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.   
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING E  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ352-202300-  
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-  
551 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ354-202300-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING  
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
551 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ374-202300-  
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
551 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
WED  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
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