Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
504 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-271015-
504 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Unsettled weather and hazardous marine conditions are expected
through Friday as Helene tracks through the southeastern U.S.
Improving weather is slated for the weekend into next week.

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AMZ250-271015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
504 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-271015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
504 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 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 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms until early morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms late.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and SE 11 ft at
11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms until early morning.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-271015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
504 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...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 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 30 to 40 kt
with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at
9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms early in the afternoon. 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 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 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. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds
and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-271015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
504 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt with
gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds and
E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until early
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms late.
.FRI...Tropical storm conditions expected. S winds 30 to 40 kt.
Gusts up to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.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, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers early
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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