Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
658 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-171115-
658 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

A strong cold front approaches Sunday and pushes through early
Monday. Small Craft Advisory conditions are likely Monday night
behind the cold front.

$$

AMZ250-171115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
658 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ252-171115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
658 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ254-171115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
658 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ256-171115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
658 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$


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