Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1111 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1111 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure north of the area weakens by Tuesday turning the
wind more southerly. More unsettled weather will arrive late in
the work week as we see at least some fringe effects from
a tropical cyclone tracking northward from the Gulf of Mexico.
Hazardous marine conditions will be possible with this system late
this week.

$$

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1111 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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-
1111 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms until early morning. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers until late afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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-
1111 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
late.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers until late afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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-
1111 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms until late afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
late.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
late.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms early in the evening.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers until late
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$