Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1011 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1011 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Light southerly winds ahead of a cold front will become
northeasterly after its passage on Thursday. High pressure will
build into the area following the cold front for this weekend. A
prolonged period of northerly winds will produce building seas
late in the weekend into next week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1011 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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-
1011 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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-
1011 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-191515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1011 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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