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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
645 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-202300-
645 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A front will drop into the area and stall through Sunday. High
pressure builds in from the north Monday and Tuesday followed by
another cold front Thursday.

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AMZ250-202300-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
645 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog until late
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing
to 1 NM or less in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-202300-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
645 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog until late
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to
3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-202300-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
645 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog until late
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to
3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-202300-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
645 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...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. Patchy fog this
morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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