Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
147 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

AMZ200-220115-
147 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR BERMUDA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOUTH
WINDS OVER THE WATERS MUCH OF THIS WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
WATERS EARLY FRIDAY...WITH CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTH FOR
THE WEEKEND.

$$

AMZ250-220115-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
147 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...THEN 3 TO 5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ252-220115-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
147 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ254-220115-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
147 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 FT...THEN 2 TO
4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

AMZ256-220115-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
147 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

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