Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
106 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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106 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Shower and thunderstorm chances increase through tonight as a
cold front approaches. The front will cross the waters Tue
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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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
106 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms
early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-280615-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
106 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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-
106 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and
tstms likely after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the morning.
.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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
106 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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