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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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331 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A cold front will drop into the area today, increasing chances for
showers and thunderstorms. The front will stall offshore for the
weekend. High pressure will build into the area next week.


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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

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-
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-192030-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-192030-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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