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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KCHS 031956
CWFCHS

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
356 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

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

AMZ300-040930-
356 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS...A WEAK FRONT OVER THE WATERS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT.
ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE N MON INTO WED.



AMZ330-040930-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
356 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND WAVES CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.

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

CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE AT FORT SUMTER...84 DEGREES.



AMZ350-352-040930-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
356 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN
BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4
TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ354-040930-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
356 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN
BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT.

SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.



AMZ374-040930-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
356 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SUN NIGHT AND MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4
FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5
FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.



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