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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-230315-
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A cold front will move farther away as high pressure builds in
from the west today and tonight. The high will move offshore
Tuesday. The next cold front will arrive from the north Wednesday
night.

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AMZ250-230315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
rain until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ252-230315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-230315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ256-230315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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