Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
929 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-170215-
929 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Developing Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight will maintain
hazardous marine conditions across the area early this week, with
improving conditions by midweek.

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AMZ250-170215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
929 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. E winds
25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to
11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E
11 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms late this morning.
Showers. A chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. SE winds 20 to
25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers
likely in the evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms until early morning.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-170215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
929 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions. E winds 30 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms late
this morning. Showers. A chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 30 to
35 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.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 and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-170215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
929 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions. E winds 30 to 40 kt
with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with
a slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon,
then a chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 35 to
40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 8 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and
overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning and
early afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-170215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
929 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions. NE winds 30 to 40 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late
this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. S winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers early
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning and
early afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$