fzus52 kchs 170520
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 am est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz330-171800-
charleston harbor-
1220 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds, becoming nw 5 kt
late. 
.wed...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. 
.wed night...e winds 5 kt. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt. a slight chance of showers in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 kt. 
.sat...e winds 5 kt. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 kt. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 53 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 170520
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 am est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz350-171800-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
1220 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...nw winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.wed night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and
se 1 foot at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and se 3 ft at 5 seconds. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 8 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 170520
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expires:202512171800;;719006

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 am est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz352-171800-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
1220 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.wed night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 7 seconds. showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 7 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 5 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 170520
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expires:202512171800;;719007

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 am est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz354-171800-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
1220 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds. showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw 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,
becoming se 5 ft at 9 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
wave detail: se 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 170552
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1252 am est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-171815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1252 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 8 seconds. rain with a chance
of tstms. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 170552
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1252 am est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-171815-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1252 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and se
5 ft at 8 seconds. rain with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 170552
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1252 am est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-171815-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1252 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
9 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 4 ft
at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds. rain with a chance
of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 170552
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1252 am est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-171815-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1252 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 9 seconds and sw 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds. a
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers
and tstms. rain.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming n after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170800
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-172100-
pamlico sound-
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers. a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds around 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170800
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expires:202512172100;;725174

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-172100-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
6 ft at 7 seconds and se 5 ft at 13 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at
8 seconds and se 9 ft at 18 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. showers. a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds and se 9 ft at 16 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and se 6 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170800
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expires:202512172100;;725175

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-172100-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
300 am est wed dec 17 2025

...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming s 10 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight.
showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds and s 11 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 9 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$