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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KCHS 131041
CWFCHS

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
541 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

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

AMZ300-140145-
541 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM THE
WEST AND SHIFT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST STATES
TUESDAY...BEFORE CROSSING INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS. A COLD FRONT
WILL IMPACT THE EAST COAST ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.



AMZ330-140145-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
541 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 5 KT.

WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. 

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...53 DEGREES.



AMZ350-140145-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
541 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING...THEN BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



AMZ352-140145-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
541 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1
TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT...THEN 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



AMZ354-140145-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
541 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FOOT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT...THEN 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 



AMZ374-140145-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
541 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
THEN BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING... THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT... BECOMING N 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.

WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.