Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-241415-
933 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 from the SE States
Coast while a frontal boundary remains well north of the area. A
series of upper level disturbances passing overhead will bring
higher chances for showers and thunderstorms Fri thru this
weekend. A cold front will approach from the west Tue.

$$

AMZ250-241415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
933 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, except around 15 kt near shore. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. 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.

$$

AMZ252-241415-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
933 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, except around 15 kt near shore. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 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.

$$

AMZ254-241415-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
933 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10, except around 15 kt near shore. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 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.

$$

AMZ256-241415-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
933 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10, except around 15 kt near shore. Seas 2 to 3
ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 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 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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