Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1212 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-250515-
1212 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 daily rounds of showers and
thunderstorms to the area. A cold front will move into the area
late Monday or Tuesday.

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AMZ250-250515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1212 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...S 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 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.

$$

AMZ252-250515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1212 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 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 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 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.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1212 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 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, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 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.

$$

AMZ256-250515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1212 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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