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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
336 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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336 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Shower and thunderstorm chances increase into tonight as a cold
front approaches. The front will cross the waters Tue followed by
weak high pressure for midweek. Much stronger high pressure will
overspread the area late this week into the upcoming weekend.

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AMZ250-280830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
336 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers until early morning, then showers likely late.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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-
336 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers until early
morning, then showers likely late.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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-
336 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-280830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
336 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening. A chance of tstms. Showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and N
1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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