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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KCHS 240214 AAC
CWFCHS

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1014 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

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

AMZ300-240900-
1014 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS...A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW OVERNIGHT...BUT
WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE BEFORE REACHING THE COAST THU.
OTHERWISE... ATLC HIGH PRES WILL EXTEND W ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WHILE WEAK LOW PRES REMAINS INLAND.



AMZ330-240900-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-080724T0400Z/
/O.ROU.KCHS.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1014 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.

THU
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

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

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

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

MON
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...85 DEGREES.



AMZ350-240900-
/O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-080724T1000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1014 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY


TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING...THEN
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.

THU
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

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



AMZ352-240900-
/O.ROU.KCHS.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1014 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN THE MORNING... THEN 1 FOOT
OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS... THEN 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

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

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

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 

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



AMZ354-240900-
/O.ROU.KCHS.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1014 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVERNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS... THEN 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 

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



AMZ374-240900-
/O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-080724T1000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1014 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY


TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3
FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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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