Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1250 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-280515-
1250 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 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 this evening as Helene tracks through the southeastern
U.S. Improving weather is expected tonight into Saturday with
quiet conditions returning through next week.

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AMZ250-280515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1250 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers and
tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 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 early in the
evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 9 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 and tstms 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. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-280515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1250 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and
tstms early, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby
1 to 3 NM early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 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.
.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 and tstms in the late evening and overnight.
.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. A slight chance of showers
and tstms until late afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W 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 Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1250 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions possible. S winds
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
S 11 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms early with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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. 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 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-280515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1250 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions expected. S winds
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
S 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 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 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 and tstms in the
late evening and overnight.
.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. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$