Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
622 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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622 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Low pressure will move onshore across Northeast SC and further
inland tonight thru Tue, bringing an end to hazardous marine
conditions overnight and improving conditions Tuesday into the
midweek period.

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AMZ250-171115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
622 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming E 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers
likely this evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms until late afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 and SW 1 ft at
4 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 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-171115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
622 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 13 ft at 10 seconds and
S 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 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 and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-171115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
622 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of tstms
until early morning. A slight chance of showers late this evening
and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-171115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
622 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. 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 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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