Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
655 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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655 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Onshore winds develop today as a previously stalled front
retreats inland. Bermuda high will bring southerly winds through
the weekend. Another cold front will approach the area late
Sunday into Monday with a good chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
655 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S 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 tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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-
655 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms likely.
Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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-
655 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
655 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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