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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KCHS 062028
CWFCHS

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
428 PM EDT MON OCT 6 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

AMZ300-070930-
428 PM EDT MON OCT 6 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS...A REINFORCING AREA OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE N
TONIGHT AS A WEAK TROUGH NEAR THE GEORGIA WATERS DISSIPATES. THE
HIGH WILL SLOWLY SHIFT E THROUGH WED...THEN GIVE WAY TO A FRONTAL
SYSTEM WED NIGHT INTO FRI. HIGH PRES WILL RETURN ON SAT.



AMZ330-070930-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
428 PM EDT MON OCT 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING E 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING E 10 KT. 

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...75 DEGREES.



AMZ350-070930-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
428 PM EDT MON OCT 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.

THU
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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



AMZ352-070930-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
428 PM EDT MON OCT 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT..BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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

SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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



AMZ354-070930-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
428 PM EDT MON OCT 6 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.

TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT.

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

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



AMZ374-070930-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
428 PM EDT MON OCT 6 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

TUE
E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.

THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT. 

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



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