Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
630 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-182315-
630 AM 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...
Weak pressure gradient over the waters Wednesday will become more
defined Thursday and Friday as high pressure builds in from the
northwest. The high will maintain northeast flow into the start of
next week.

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AMZ250-182315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
630 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-182315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
630 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE 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.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-182315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
630 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 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...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 chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 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 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-182315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
630 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming N late this morning, then
becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 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...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 chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 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: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.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 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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