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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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774 FZUS52 KILM 190211 CWFILM 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 AMZ200-191515- 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. $$ AMZ250-191515- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1011 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-191515- 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. $$ AMZ254-191515- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1011 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ 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. $$