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Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 3/16/2026 2:16 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 161816
cwfchs
expires:202603170800;;796514
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
216 pm edt mon mar 16 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
amz350-170800-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
216 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft
at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at
9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
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Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 3/16/2026 2:16 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 161816
cwfchs
expires:202603170800;;796515
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
216 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary
amz352-170800-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
216 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers likely early, then a chance of showers late.
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and w
4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 5 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and n
2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming se 3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft.
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
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Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 3/16/2026 2:16 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 161816
cwfchs
expires:202603170800;;796516
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
216 pm edt mon mar 16 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
amz354-170800-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
216 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...
.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. a chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming n 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
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Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 3/16/2026 2:16 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 161816
cwfchs
expires:202603170800;;796517
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
216 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary
amz374-170800-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
216 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...
.this afternoon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave
detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of
tstms. a chance of showers early, then showers late.
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s
8 ft at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of tstms with
a slight chance of showers in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
6 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
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