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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
327 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-232015-
327 AM EDT Thu May 23 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 into next week. A cold front
will approach late this week, stalling north of the area during
the weekend.

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AMZ250-232015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
327 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 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 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-232015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
327 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-232015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
327 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-232015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
327 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 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.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 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 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.inland will slowly shift
offshore through mid week

$$