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

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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317 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 return late week
as we see at least some fringe effects from low pressure tracking
northward from the Gulf of Mexico. Hazardous marine conditions
will be possible with this area of low pressure late this week.

$$

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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 11 seconds.
.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 10 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 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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 5 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-
317 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms 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
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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-
317 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 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. Gusts up to 25 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 showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 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-
317 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 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...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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.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 in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$