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FZUS52 KCHS 132217
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 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
AMZ300-141230-
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG COLD
FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE THEN RETURNS INTO
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-141230-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W LATE.
SAT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SE 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE 61 DEGREES.
AMZ350-141230-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ352-141230-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ354-141230-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM, INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ374-141230-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
617 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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