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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
256 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-051915-
256 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure off the Carolina coast will move farther offshore
as a cold front approaches from the west. Shower and thunderstorm
chances increase along the front, which will move offshore late
Thursday. High pressure will build in Friday through the weekend.

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AMZ250-051915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
256 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-051915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
256 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-051915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
256 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-051915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
256 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$