Marine Weather

Click the map to the left for the marine area covered by NWS Charleston. Note that we do not issue routine forecasts for AMZ370, only    Special Marine Warnings are issued for that area.





Check out the new experimental Southeast U.S. Marine Weather Portal for observations and forecasts and don't forget to provide your comments!

NOTE: Be sure to check the issuance time of each product below!

Local Watches/Warnings/Advisories/Statements

• Special Marine Warnings for the SC/GA waters
• Marine Weather Warnings for the SC/GA waters / (MWW description)
• Marine Weather Statements for the SC/GA waters
• Coastal Hazards Message for the SC/GA coast
  (includes High Surf Advisories and Coastal Flood Advisories/Watches/Warnings)

Forecasts

• NOAA's Ocean Prediction Center
• NOAA Marine Forecasts across the U.S.

   Coastal

• South Carolina and Georgia
• Nationwide

   Offshore/High Seas

• Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S.
• Western Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

   Surf Zone

• SC/GA Beaches

   Recreational

• Lake Moultrie

Rip Currents

• Surf Zone/Beach Forecast
  (contains the daily rip current risk; only issued from Spring through Fall)
• NOAA's "Break the Grip of the Rip" Program

Marine Observations

• NOAA's National Buoy Data Center (NDBC)
• NDBC - Southeast U.S.
• NDBC - Dial-a-Buoy
• SABSOON Tower Data
• Caro-COOPS

Wave Forecasts

• NOAA WaveWatch III

Tide Information

   Observations

• Charleston Harbor - South Carolina
• Fort Pulaski - Georgia
• Additional Sites

   Predictions

• Charleston Harbor - South Carolina
• Beaufort River - South Carolina
• Savannah River Entrance - Georgia
• Additional Sites

Additional Information

• Local Marine Watch/Warning/Advisory Criteria
• Marine Forecast Telephone Numbers
• Worldwide Radiofax Schedule
• NOAA's Marine Weather Services Guide
• Safe Boating Weather Tips
• NOAA's Marine Sanctuaries
• NOAA's National Ocean Service Navigational Charts
• NOAA Satellite Information
• Sea Surface Temperatures
• Charleston Harbor Pilot Boats
• Marine Definitions