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FZUS52 KCHS 130734
CWFCHS
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
334 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
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
AMZ300-132245-
334 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE REGION THURSDAY AND REMAIN IN
THE VICINITY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WHILE A WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
FORMS IN ITS WAKE. THE FRONT WILL EVENTUALLY LIFT TO THE NORTH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
$$
AMZ330-132245-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
334 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LATE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND WAVES CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...85 DEGREES.
$$
AMZ350-132245-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
334 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.
$$
AMZ352-132245-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
334 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.
$$
AMZ354-132245-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
334 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.
$$
AMZ374-132245-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
334 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCRESING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3
FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND
NEAR TSTMS.
$$