Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
319 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-270830-
319 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible
later today. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase late Monday
as a cold front approaches. The front will cross the waters early
Tuesday followed by weak high pressure for midweek.

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AMZ250-270830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-270830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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-
319 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-270830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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