Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
305 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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305 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure offshore in the Atlantic waters over the next
several days, will produce an extended period of generally
southwesterly wind. Variable wind directions for start of the
weekend before a cold front moves across by early Sunday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
305 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. 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-
305 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. 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-
305 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.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 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. 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-
305 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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