FZUS52 KCHS 111928 CWFCHS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 328 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 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 AMZ300-120930- 328 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS EVENING FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES THROUGH MID WEEK. ANOTHER SYSTEM COULD AFFECT THE AREA LATE THIS WEEK. $$ AMZ330-120930- /O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080512T1500Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 328 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...BECOMING W AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND WAVES CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE AT FORT SUMTER...75 DEGREES. $$ AMZ350-120930- /O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080512T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 328 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ352-120930- /O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080512T1500Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 328 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT...BECOMING W 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ354-120930- /O.UPG.KCHS.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-080512T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0018.080511T1928Z-080512T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.TO.A.0308.000000T0000Z-080512T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 328 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 308 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 30 TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ AMZ374-120930- /O.UPG.KCHS.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-080512T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0018.080511T1928Z-080512T2000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 328 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 35 TO 40 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY BE SEVERE. .MON...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$