Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
949 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-250230-
949 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will linger offshore through the weekend. A series
of disturbances will bring daily rounds of showers and
thunderstorms to the area. A cold front will move into the area
late Monday or Tuesday.

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AMZ250-250230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
949 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of afternoon showers and
tstms.
.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 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-250230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
949 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of afternoon showers tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-250230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
949 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of afternoon showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-250230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
949 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of afternoon showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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