FZUS52 KCHS 040747 CWFCHS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 347 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 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 AMZ300-042100- 347 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS...A WEAK FRONT OVER THE WATERS WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. ANOTHER FRONT WILL SLOWLY PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS DURING THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ350-352-042100- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 347 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ330-042100- CHARLESTON HARBOR- 347 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S 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 AT FORT SUMTER...85 DEGREES. $$ AMZ354-042100- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 347 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ374-042100- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 347 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$