Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
622 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

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622 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
SOUTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE
FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS EARLY ON FRIDAY...SHIFTING WINDS TO THE
NORTH. COOLER AND DRIER AIR FROM CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
622 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
622 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ254-231815-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
622 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT...
BUILDING TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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AMZ256-231815-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
622 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS MORNING...THEN ISOLATED
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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