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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
315 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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315 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure to the north and low pressure to the southeast will
maintain hazardous marine conditions across the area through
early week. The low pressure system could become tropical as it
tracks over or near the area Monday into Tuesday with improving
conditions after its passage.

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AMZ250-160815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
315 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely early
in the evening, then a chance of showers late in the evening.
Showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early in the evening.
.MON...E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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-
315 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds
and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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-
315 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at
3 seconds. Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
315 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 9 seconds. Showers in the evening,
then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds, becoming
E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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