Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1204 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-281715-
1204 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
An isolated showers or thunderstorm is possible tonight ahead of a
cold front. The front will cross the waters Tuesday followed by
weak high pressure for midweek. Much stronger high pressure will
overspread the area late this week into the upcoming weekend.

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AMZ250-281715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1204 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-281715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1204 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-281715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1204 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-281715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1204 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and N
1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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