Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
947 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-190215-
947 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A storm system will affect the area this weekend with an
increased chance and coverage of showers and thunderstorms. High
pressure with accompanying dry weather will build in from the
west for early next week.

$$

AMZ250-190215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
947 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-190215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
947 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-190215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
947 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-190215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
947 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$