Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
257 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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257 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A storm system will affect the area this weekend with the chance
for thunderstorms. The associated cold frontal passage will occur
Monday followed by a stronger push of high pressure that could
require a SCA Monday into Tuesday.

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AMZ250-180715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
257 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms late.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less
after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-180715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
257 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers late.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-180715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
257 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers
and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-180715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
257 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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