Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
641 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-172315-
641 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Weakening low pressure will linger west of the area into
Wednesday before slowly moving northeast. High pressure will
gradually build in from the weat behind the departing low.

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AMZ250-172315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
641 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-172315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
641 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-172315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
641 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-172315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
641 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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