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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
955 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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955 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

High pressure should bring dry weather today with pleasant
temperatures. Rain chances will increase again this weekend as a
new storm system advances eastward across the Southeast. As the
low exits the Carolina coast Sunday, a cold front will push
offshore bringing below normal temperatures Monday and Tuesday.
Small Craft Advisory conditions possible early next week.

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AMZ250-170215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
955 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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-
955 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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-
955 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-170215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
955 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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