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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A frontal system will affect the area this weekend with an
increased chance of showers and thunderstorms. High pressure with
accompanying dry weather will build in from the west for early
next week.

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AMZ250-191215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers this evening. A chance of tstms. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-191215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-191215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-191215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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