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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

Seas and winds will remain breezy ahead of a cold front. Strong
or severe thunderstorms could produce a strong wind gust or
waterspout this afternoon. Conditions improve late Friday into
Saturday as high pressure builds through the weekend.

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AMZ250-120515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-120515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-120515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
