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NOAA>NWS>NCEP>OPC> Coastal Forecast from Charleston, SC

                   
                     
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1045 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

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

AMZ300-141845-
1045 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT 
EAST OF THE WATERS OVERNIGHT. A WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST STATES TUESDAY...BEFORE
CROSSING INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS. A COLD FRONT WILL IMPACT THE
EAST COAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

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AMZ330-141845-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1045 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 

CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...54 DEGREES.

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AMZ350-141845-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1045 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1
FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.  

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AMZ352-141845-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1045 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT...
THEN BECOMING W 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING... THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.  

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AMZ354-141845-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1045 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT...THEN BECOMING
SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1
FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FOOT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.  

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AMZ374-141845-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1045 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.  

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