Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
615 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-191115-
615 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Light SW winds ahead of a CFP will become light NE after its
passage Thu. High pressure to build in following FROPA bringing a
prolonged period of N to NE winds with slowly building seas late
in the weekend into next week.

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AMZ250-191115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
615 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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-
615 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight 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 and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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-
615 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms this evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-191115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
615 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight, then
becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$