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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KCHS 060741
CWFCHS

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
341 AM EDT WED MAY 6 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

AMZ300-062100-
341 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN ANCHORED THROUGH FRI WHILE A
SURFACE TROUGH REMAINS STATIONARY INLAND. A FRONT COLD MAY APPROACH
THE WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND.



AMZ350-352-062100-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
341 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

SUN
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.



AMZ330-062100-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
341 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
SW 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.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. A SLIGHT 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...74 DEGREES.



AMZ354-062100-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
341 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

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

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 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.



AMZ374-062100-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
341 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.

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

THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.

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

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



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