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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KCHS

FZUS52 KCHS 181546
CWFCHS

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1046 AM EST Sun Nov 18 2018

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

AMZ300-190330-
1046 AM EST Sun Nov 18 2018

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
The region will remain situated between high pressure and a
coastal trough until a cold front moves through by mid week,
followed by high pressure through mid to late week.



AMZ330-190330-
Charleston Harbor-
1046 AM EST Sun Nov 18 2018

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 10 kt.
Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers.

MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 kt.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt.

WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt.

THU
NE winds 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers. 

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 62 degrees.



AMZ350-190330-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1046 AM EST Sun Nov 18 2018

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

MON
NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers. 



AMZ352-190330-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1046 AM EST Sun Nov 18 2018

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.

MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.



AMZ354-190330-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1046 AM EST Sun Nov 18 2018

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED
N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.



AMZ374-190330-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to
60 NM-
1046 AM EST Sun Nov 18 2018

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered
showers.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight
chance of showers.

THU
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of
showers.

THU NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers.