Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1240 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-280515-
1240 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Increasing rain chances today with a stronger storm developing
offshore Thursday. High pressure will then move in from the west
before settling to the southeast this weekend.

$$

AMZ250-280515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1240 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM
or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-280515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1240 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-280515-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1240 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms early, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-280515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1240 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms early, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


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