Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
934 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-141430-
934 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A warm front will approach from the S tonight, slowly lifting
across the area Tue thru Tue night. Expect a couple CFPs to
follow, one during Wed and the next early Thu. High pressure
to prevail Thu into Fri followed by the next frontal system Sat.
The threat for pcpn will occur every day except Thu into Fri.

$$

AMZ250-141430-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
934 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-141430-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
934 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-141430-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
934 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-141430-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
934 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this evening, then a chance of showers. Showers
likely late.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 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
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.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. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$
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