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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
454 pm est wed jan 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


amz330-221200-
charleston harbor-
454 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 kt early this evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt.
.thu...variable winds 5 kt. 
.thu night...se winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 kt. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
10 kt after midnight. rain likely. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt. showers.
.sun night...w winds 10 kt. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 kt.  

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 52 degrees. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
454 pm est wed jan 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


amz350-221200-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
454 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 
to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 
seconds.
.thu...nw winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...se winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds, becoming e 9 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. rain.
.sun...nw winds 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. showers.
.sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
454 pm est wed jan 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


amz352-221200-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
454 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. seas 
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 
seconds. 
.thu...n winds 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 4 seconds
and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
6 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 7 seconds
and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. rain likely. 
.sun...sw winds 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. showers likely. 
.sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
454 pm est wed jan 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


amz354-221200-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
454 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. seas 
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 
seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
10 seconds and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 4 seconds and e
3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 5 seconds and e
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after
midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sun...s winds 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. showers likely.
.sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-221215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming w late this evening and
overnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
e 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft
at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. rain and sleet likely in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. rain.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. rain.
.sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-221215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 kt, becoming w late this evening and
overnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
e 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
10 seconds and se 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. rain.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. rain.
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-221215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 kt, becoming sw late this evening and early
morning, then becoming w late. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
10 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
ne 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. rain.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. rain.
.sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-221215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 5 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.thu night...se winds 5 kt, becoming ne 5 kt after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. rain.
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. rain.
.sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
750 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


amz135-221400-
pamlico sound-
750 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain and
snow likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...w winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain
likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
750 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


amz156-221400-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
750 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers flat. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and
n 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a slight chance
of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain.
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
750 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


amz158-221400-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
750 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late this evening and
early morning, then becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 10 seconds and w 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers flat. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a
chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
7 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a chance of rain and sleet in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming e 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
evening. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

$$