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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
936 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-160215-
936 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

A complex storm system will affect the coastal waters through
tonight with more tranquil conditions Thu into Fri as weak high
pressure prevails. The next frontal system will affect the area
Fri night into the weekend.

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AMZ250-160215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
936 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-160215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
936 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-160215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
936 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-160215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
936 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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