Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
256 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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256 PM EDT Tue May 21 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,
with a cold front approaching late week.

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AMZ250-220715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
256 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-220715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-220715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 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 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-220715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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