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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
651 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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651 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

A complex storm system will affect the coastal waters into tonight
with more tranquil conditions Thu into Fri as weak high pressure
prevails. The next frontal system will affect the area Fri night
into the weekend.

$$

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
651 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly this evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
651 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
until early morning.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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-
651 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
651 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this
evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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