Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
409 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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409 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will linger offshore through the weekend. A series
of disturbances will bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms to
the area through the weekend. A cold front will move through the
area Tuesday.

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AMZ250-250830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
409 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except S winds 15 to 20 kt
near shore. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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 slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-250830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
409 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except S winds 15 to 20 kt
near shore. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-250830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
409 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except S winds 15 to 20 kt
near shore. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1
ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
and tstms late in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight 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 slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-250830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
409 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except S winds 15 to 20 kt
near shore. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1
ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...W 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 8 seconds.
A slight 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 slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.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, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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