Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
620 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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620 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure to generally prevail through mid week, especially
near the coast. More unsettled weather should return late week as
we see at least some fringe effects from low pressure tracking
northward from the Gulf of Mexico. Small Craft Advisory conditions
possible late week.


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AMZ250-231115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
620 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Isolated showers
until early morning.
.MON...E 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.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.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. A slight chance of
tstms 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 SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-231115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
620 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers this evening.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...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. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 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-
620 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Isolated
showers this evening.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 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: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-231115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
620 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...SE 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 3 seconds and
S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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