Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
910 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-230215-
910 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure inland will slowly shift offshore through mid week.
A cold front will approach late this week, stalling north of the
area during the weekend.

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AMZ250-230215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
910 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-230215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
910 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-230215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
910 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight 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 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-230215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
910 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight 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
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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