Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
701 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-241130-
701 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will move farther offshore into tomorrow ahead of a
cold front. Increasing southwest winds are expected in advance of
the next cold front that will arrive Wednesday night. High
pressure will build in from the north Thursday through Saturday.

$$

AMZ250-241130-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
701 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9
seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 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. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

AMZ252-241130-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
701 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9
seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-241130-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
701 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ256-241130-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
701 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.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. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$
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