Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1235 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-071730-
1235 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will extend into the area from the east into
Thursday. A cold front accompanied with convection will move
through the area late Thu into Fri. High pressure will build into
the area in the wake of the front.

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AMZ250-071730-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1235 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-071730-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1235 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-071730-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1235 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance
of showers, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-071730-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1235 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$