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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
303 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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303 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will retreat farther offshore. A series of upper
level disturbances passing overhead will bring higher chances for
showers and thunderstorms this weekend. A cold front will approach
from the west Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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