Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bluffton, SC
March 29, 2024 11:54 AM EDT (15:54 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:12 AM Sunset 7:42 PM Moonrise 11:06 PM Moonset 8:25 AM |
AMZ352 Waters From Edisto Beach Sc To Savannah Ga Out 20 Nm- 1005 Am Edt Fri Mar 29 2024
Today - N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon.
Tonight - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Sun night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Mon - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue - SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue night - SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ300 1005 Am Edt Fri Mar 29 2024
Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal south carolina and north coastal georgia - High pressure will extend into the area through Tuesday. A cold front could affect the area around the middle of next week.
Area Discussion for - Charleston, SC
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FXUS62 KCHS 291456 AFDCHS
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 1056 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will extend into the area through Tuesday. A cold front could affect the area around the middle of next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Today: Aloft, a trough will shift further away from the region across the western Atlantic, favoring broad ridging extending across the local area from the west. At the sfc, high pressure centered just west of the local area will shift south/southeast this afternoon, becoming positioned near the Florida/Georgia state line by late day. The pattern will favor warmer conditions than the previous day, as light southwesterly sfc winds develop this afternoon under a northwest downslope flow aloft. Abundant sfc heating under clear skies and 1000-850mb thickness levels suggest high temps in the low-mid 70s, warmest just west of the I-95 corridor across southeast Georgia. Closer to the coast, temps should peak in the upper 60s before an afternoon sea breeze takes shape.
These temps in combination with lower sfc dewpts (upper 20s to mid 30s) should lead to minimum RH values near 20-25% across inland areas this afternoon.
Tonight: High pressure is found over south Georgia and north Florida, as flat ridging moves in aloft. Winds will become light or calm in most places, and that along with mostly clear or clear skies (aside from some late night cirrus), will produce good radiational cooling. This supports lower and middle 40s inland, with upper 40s and lower 50s closer to the coast.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
Surface high pressure across the Southern Atlantic, extending into the Southeast US coast, will remain nearly stationary through the short-term period. This will make for a seemingly rare rain-free and warm weekend. Skies should be clear for much of the weekend, with a few periods of thin cirrus. Cloud coverage will increase a bit on Monday with a slight uptick in upper level moisture, but still expect some sunshine at times nonetheless. Each afternoon should also bring a nice progressive sea breeze as the temperature difference increases between land areas and the relatively cooler shelf waters. Temperatures will be trending warmer through the period as broad ridging aloft prevails and low level thickness increases. Saturday will top out in the mid to upper 70s, increasing to the upper 70s/low 80s Sunday, and the low to mid 80s for Monday.
Similarly, lows will trend warmer as Saturday night drops into the low to mid 50s and Sunday night into the upper 50s/low 60s.
LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Ridging aloft, high pressure at the surface, and above normal temperatures will continue through Tuesday. A cold front is then expected to approach the forecast area from the west Tuesday night and is currently progged to push offshore Wednesday evening. The front looks quite progressive and should bring a quick shot of showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms. Model guidance suggests there will be plenty of deep layer shear, though very little instability. So, it is possible there could be at least a low end severe threat on Wednesday. Temperatures will cool back to near or slightly below normal behind the front for the end of next week.
AVIATION /14Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
VFR at KCHS, KJZI and KSAV through 12Z Saturday.
Extended Aviation Outlook: VFR conditions will prevail.
MARINE
Today: High pressure centered to the west and extending across local waters late morning will slowly shift south this afternoon, leaving a weak pressure gradient in place by late day. As a result, expect north/northeast winds topping out near 15-20 kt late morning (highest across offshore Georgia water) to weaken and turn south/southwest by mid-late afternoon, with the exception of conditions across the Charleston Harbor where an afternoon seabreeze keeps winds a bit stronger (up to 20 kt). Seas will also trend lower, starting out between 2-4 ft across nearshore waters and 4-6 ft across offshore Georgia waters into early afternoon, then becoming 1-3 ft across nearshore waters and 4-5 ft across offshore Georgia waters by mid afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory will therefore remain in effect across offshore Georgia waters until 2 PM this afternoon, before seas fall below criteria for the remainder of the day.
Tonight: High pressure remains firmly in control. Winds will be a little higher on the Charleston County waters early on, with lingering sea breeze influences and a slightly tighter gradient.
But after that, winds will be no more than 10 or 15 kt, mainly out of the SW most of the night, with subtle land breeze circulations late.
Saturday through Monday: Surface high pressure across the Southern Atlantic and across the local waters will result in persistent southwesterly winds through the period. Wind speeds will average 10- 15 kt, but will briefly surge higher at times as the sea breeze develops each afternoon. Also, the gradient between the offshore high and an inland surface trough will support stronger winds at times. Marginal Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected in the Charleston County nearshore waters for a brief period late Saturday evening with gusts approaching 25 kt. Seas will mostly range 2-3 ft, with some 4 footers further offshore.
Tuesday through Wednesday: Winds/seas will begin to increase/build Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front, which is currently progged to push offshore Wednesday evening. Southwest gusts around 25-30 kt are possible across all marine zones, including the Charleston Harbor, beginning Tuesday evening through at least Wednesday. Seas around 3-6 ft will be common in the local waters as well. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed.
CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
GA...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for AMZ374.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 1056 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will extend into the area through Tuesday. A cold front could affect the area around the middle of next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Today: Aloft, a trough will shift further away from the region across the western Atlantic, favoring broad ridging extending across the local area from the west. At the sfc, high pressure centered just west of the local area will shift south/southeast this afternoon, becoming positioned near the Florida/Georgia state line by late day. The pattern will favor warmer conditions than the previous day, as light southwesterly sfc winds develop this afternoon under a northwest downslope flow aloft. Abundant sfc heating under clear skies and 1000-850mb thickness levels suggest high temps in the low-mid 70s, warmest just west of the I-95 corridor across southeast Georgia. Closer to the coast, temps should peak in the upper 60s before an afternoon sea breeze takes shape.
These temps in combination with lower sfc dewpts (upper 20s to mid 30s) should lead to minimum RH values near 20-25% across inland areas this afternoon.
Tonight: High pressure is found over south Georgia and north Florida, as flat ridging moves in aloft. Winds will become light or calm in most places, and that along with mostly clear or clear skies (aside from some late night cirrus), will produce good radiational cooling. This supports lower and middle 40s inland, with upper 40s and lower 50s closer to the coast.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
Surface high pressure across the Southern Atlantic, extending into the Southeast US coast, will remain nearly stationary through the short-term period. This will make for a seemingly rare rain-free and warm weekend. Skies should be clear for much of the weekend, with a few periods of thin cirrus. Cloud coverage will increase a bit on Monday with a slight uptick in upper level moisture, but still expect some sunshine at times nonetheless. Each afternoon should also bring a nice progressive sea breeze as the temperature difference increases between land areas and the relatively cooler shelf waters. Temperatures will be trending warmer through the period as broad ridging aloft prevails and low level thickness increases. Saturday will top out in the mid to upper 70s, increasing to the upper 70s/low 80s Sunday, and the low to mid 80s for Monday.
Similarly, lows will trend warmer as Saturday night drops into the low to mid 50s and Sunday night into the upper 50s/low 60s.
LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Ridging aloft, high pressure at the surface, and above normal temperatures will continue through Tuesday. A cold front is then expected to approach the forecast area from the west Tuesday night and is currently progged to push offshore Wednesday evening. The front looks quite progressive and should bring a quick shot of showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms. Model guidance suggests there will be plenty of deep layer shear, though very little instability. So, it is possible there could be at least a low end severe threat on Wednesday. Temperatures will cool back to near or slightly below normal behind the front for the end of next week.
AVIATION /14Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
VFR at KCHS, KJZI and KSAV through 12Z Saturday.
Extended Aviation Outlook: VFR conditions will prevail.
MARINE
Today: High pressure centered to the west and extending across local waters late morning will slowly shift south this afternoon, leaving a weak pressure gradient in place by late day. As a result, expect north/northeast winds topping out near 15-20 kt late morning (highest across offshore Georgia water) to weaken and turn south/southwest by mid-late afternoon, with the exception of conditions across the Charleston Harbor where an afternoon seabreeze keeps winds a bit stronger (up to 20 kt). Seas will also trend lower, starting out between 2-4 ft across nearshore waters and 4-6 ft across offshore Georgia waters into early afternoon, then becoming 1-3 ft across nearshore waters and 4-5 ft across offshore Georgia waters by mid afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory will therefore remain in effect across offshore Georgia waters until 2 PM this afternoon, before seas fall below criteria for the remainder of the day.
Tonight: High pressure remains firmly in control. Winds will be a little higher on the Charleston County waters early on, with lingering sea breeze influences and a slightly tighter gradient.
But after that, winds will be no more than 10 or 15 kt, mainly out of the SW most of the night, with subtle land breeze circulations late.
Saturday through Monday: Surface high pressure across the Southern Atlantic and across the local waters will result in persistent southwesterly winds through the period. Wind speeds will average 10- 15 kt, but will briefly surge higher at times as the sea breeze develops each afternoon. Also, the gradient between the offshore high and an inland surface trough will support stronger winds at times. Marginal Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected in the Charleston County nearshore waters for a brief period late Saturday evening with gusts approaching 25 kt. Seas will mostly range 2-3 ft, with some 4 footers further offshore.
Tuesday through Wednesday: Winds/seas will begin to increase/build Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front, which is currently progged to push offshore Wednesday evening. Southwest gusts around 25-30 kt are possible across all marine zones, including the Charleston Harbor, beginning Tuesday evening through at least Wednesday. Seas around 3-6 ft will be common in the local waters as well. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed.
CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
GA...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for AMZ374.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
FPKG1 - 8670870 - Fort Pulaski, GA | 14 mi | 55 min | NE 9.9G | 60°F | 62°F | 30.21 | ||
41067 | 24 mi | 70 min | 61°F | 2 ft | ||||
ACXS1 - ACE Basin Reserve, SC | 30 mi | 70 min | N 2.9 | 61°F | 30.24 | 37°F | ||
41008 - GRAYS REEF - 40 NM Southeast of Savannah, GA | 58 mi | 45 min | NE 16G | 60°F | 63°F | 30.20 | 44°F |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KHXD HILTON HEAD,SC | 8 sm | 64 min | NNE 10 | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 36°F | 39% | 30.21 | |
KARW BEAUFORT COUNTY,SC | 17 sm | 19 min | ENE 04 | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 25°F | 25% | 30.20 | |
KNBC BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/,SC | 18 sm | 58 min | NE 05 | 7 sm | Clear | 64°F | 36°F | 34% | 30.20 | |
KSAV SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTL,GA | 20 sm | 61 min | NE 10 | 10 sm | Clear | 63°F | 30°F | 29% | 30.21 | |
KSVN HUNTER AAF,GA | 22 sm | 59 min | NE 08 | 10 sm | Clear | 63°F | 28°F | 27% | 30.18 |
Tide / Current for Bluffton, May River, South Carolina
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Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Bluffton, May River, South Carolina, Tide feet
Savannah River Entrance
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Fri -- 12:21 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 03:23 AM EDT -1.79 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 06:48 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:14 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 09:16 AM EDT 1.71 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 09:26 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 12:37 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 03:23 PM EDT -1.61 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 06:36 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:41 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 09:24 PM EDT 1.88 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 12:21 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 03:23 AM EDT -1.79 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 06:48 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:14 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 09:16 AM EDT 1.71 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 09:26 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 12:37 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 03:23 PM EDT -1.61 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 06:36 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:41 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 09:24 PM EDT 1.88 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Savannah River Entrance, Georgia Current, knots
12 am |
0.2 |
1 am |
-0.5 |
2 am |
-1.3 |
3 am |
-1.8 |
4 am |
-1.7 |
5 am |
-1.4 |
6 am |
-0.8 |
7 am |
0.2 |
8 am |
1.2 |
9 am |
1.7 |
10 am |
1.6 |
11 am |
1 |
12 pm |
0.4 |
1 pm |
-0.3 |
2 pm |
-1 |
3 pm |
-1.6 |
4 pm |
-1.5 |
5 pm |
-1.1 |
6 pm |
-0.5 |
7 pm |
0.4 |
8 pm |
1.3 |
9 pm |
1.8 |
10 pm |
1.8 |
11 pm |
1.3 |
Charleston, SC,
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