Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1021 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1021 PM EDT Fri May 17 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. The
associated cold frontal passage of the storm system will occur
late in the weekend followed by a stronger push of high pressure
that could require an SCA Mon into Tue.

$$

AMZ250-181515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1021 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft
at 3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers late this evening, then a chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...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 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less
after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. 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 S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 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 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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-
1021 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.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 tstms in the evening. 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 S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 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 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1021 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers
and tstms likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-181515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1021 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.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. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$
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