Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
318 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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318 PM EDT Sat May 25 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 a few showers and thunderstorms to the
area through Sunday, with better chances late Monday as a cold
front approaches. The front should reach the coast Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
318 PM EDT Sat May 25 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 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 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. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.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
3 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
318 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.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. 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 in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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-
318 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.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. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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 showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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-
318 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
until early morning.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.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 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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