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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1043 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-261515-
1043 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Onshore winds will increase as Helene strengthens over the Gulf
of Mexico. Unsettled weather and hazardous marine conditions are
expected Thursday and Friday as Helene tracks through the
southeastern U.S. Improving weather is slated for the weekend.

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AMZ250-261515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1043 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 10 ft at
12 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms until late afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 12 seconds and S
7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-261515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1043 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE 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.
A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon. A chance of showers late.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. SE winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds and E 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-261515-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1043 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 30 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with
a chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and E
7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms late.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms
early in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-261515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1043 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds and
E 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...Tropical storm conditions expected. S winds 30 to 40 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds. Showers in the
morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and E
7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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