waters...Atlc high pres will extend west across Florida through
the early part of the week. A cold front will stall N of the South
Carolina waters late tonight...before lifting back N as a warm
front by Tue. A stronger cold front will move through the area on
Wed...with high pres building across the Gulf into Fri. Gale
warnings may be needed Wed through Thu.
Forecast as of 4:16 PM EST on January 5, 2009
Waters From Edisto Beach Sc To Savannah Ga Out 20 Nm-
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
Tue
SW winds 15 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Tue Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft...building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Wed
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft... subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Wed Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft...subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Thu
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft... subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Thu Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri
N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Seas 2 ft.
Sat
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers. Mariners are reminded that winds and seas can be higher in and near tstms.