Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-270230-
1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will maintain control through the first half of the
week before a cold front approaches from the west for the midweek
period, bringing unsettled weather.

$$

AMZ250-270230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby
1 NM or less in the evening.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-270230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-270230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-270230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


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