Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
258 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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258 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

High pressure will gradually push offshore on Monday and
reestablish southerly flow through the middle of this week.
Showers on Monday night will become more widespread on Tuesday and
Wednesday. High pressure will build late this week ahead of a
disturbance arriving next weekend.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
258 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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-
258 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
7 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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-
258 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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-
258 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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