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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
303 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-202015-
303 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure to the north will shift offshore mid week with a
cold front approaching late week.

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AMZ250-202015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
303 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-202015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
303 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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AMZ254-202015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
303 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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AMZ256-202015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
303 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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