Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
626 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-262330-
626 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible
later today. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase late Monday
as a cold front approaches. The front will cross the waters early
Tuesday followed by weak high pressure for midweek.

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AMZ250-262330-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
626 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy
fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-262330-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
626 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-262330-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
626 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-262330-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
626 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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