Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
556 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-192215-
556 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

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

Cooler conditions will persist through today under weak high
pressure with a dry cold frontal passage Wed night. Brief
improvement of conditions is expected by the end of the week as
high pressure builds in, but conditions look to deteriorate again
headed into the weekend.

$$

AMZ250-192215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
556 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ252-192215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
556 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ254-192215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
556 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 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 E in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ256-192215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
556 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning, then
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, becoming SW late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


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