Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
321 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-180830-
321 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Weakening low pressure will linger west of the area into
Wednesday before slowly moving northeast. High pressure will
gradually build in from the west behind the departing low. Another
high will build behind a weak cold front that pushes through on
Thursday bringing a prolonged NE flow.

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AMZ250-180830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
321 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-180830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
321 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-180830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
321 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-180830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
321 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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