Charleston

NOAA CO-OPS station 8665530

Observed , 14 minutes ago

Favorable

Light NE winds at 5 kn gusting to 6 kn. Water 70°F, air 65°F. Today: NE winds 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.

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Wind

Speed

4.9kn

Gust

5.8kn

Direction

39° NE

Trend

Easing

Last 12 hours3.7 to 16 kn

Water Level

2.3ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours0.7 to 6.6 ft

Air temp

65°F

56 to 65°F today

Water temp

70°F

69 to 70°F today

Pressure

1020mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

-0.1 mbar

Last 12 hours1018 to 1021 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

NE winds 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.

Tonight

SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.

Mon

W winds 5 kt.

Synopsis

High pressure will extend across the region into next week. A cold front will push offshore Thursday night.

NWS zone Charleston Harbor

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
4.9 kn NE2.3 ft
12 kn NNE6 ft
13 kn NNE6 ft
9.1 kn NNE2.1 ft
8.4 kn NNE1 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 56 to 65°F, water 69 to 70°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Ravenel Bridge 1 NM NNE Folly Island, SC 6 NM SSE Don Holt Bridge 7 NM NNW Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2) 15 NM E

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Station 8665530
32°46'52" N 79°55'26" W

Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.