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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1128 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


amz330-221830-
charleston harbor-
1128 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
monday morning...

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. 
showers with a chance of tstms until early morning, then showers 
likely with a slight chance of tstms late. areas of fog, then 
patchy fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. a slight chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 55 degrees. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1128 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


amz350-221830-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
1128 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt late this evening, becoming sw 
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds 
and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms until 
early morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms 
late. areas of fog, then patchy fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to
30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt in the morning. seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming n 4 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a slight chance of
showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1128 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


amz352-221830-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
1128 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt late this evening, becoming sw 
after midnight. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 
1 foot at 11 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms until early 
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late. 
patchy fog.
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to
30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt in the morning. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming sw 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a slight chance of
showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-221815-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
4 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms,
then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late. patchy
fog. patchy fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming sw 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
showers, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
6 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-221815-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
3 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers likely. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 3 ft at
4 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-221815-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. showers likely, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$