Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1227 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1227 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...
A cold front will continue to drop in from the north. This front
will stall near the coast and lift back north and dissipate late
Friday. Another front will approach late Sunday.

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AMZ250-281715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1227 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 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
tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A 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 9 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 and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt 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 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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AMZ252-281715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1227 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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 and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...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 chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 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 and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.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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AMZ254-281715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1227 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-281715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1227 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 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, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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 in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...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 chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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