Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
924 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-220215-
924 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure inland will slowly shift offshore through mid week,
with a cold front approaching late week.

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AMZ250-220215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
924 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-220215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
924 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-220215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
924 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-220215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
924 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$