FZUS52 KCHS 100128 AAA CWFCHS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 928 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 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 AMZ300-101030- 928 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS...ATLC HIGH PRES WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT INTO THE WATERS SUN...THEN WILL STALL THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD TO THE N THROUGH MIDWEEK AND WILL PUSH THE COLD FRONT S OF THE REGION. $$ AMZ330-101030- CHARLESTON HARBOR- 928 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE BY MID MORNING... THEN SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND WAVES CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE AT FORT SUMTER...77 DEGREES. $$ AMZ350-101030- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 928 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE BY MID MORNING... THEN SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING 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. $$ AMZ352-101030- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 928 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE BY MID MORNING... THEN S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ354-101030- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 928 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE BY MID MORNING... S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 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. $$ AMZ374-101030- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 928 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$