Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1116 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-170415-
1116 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Developing Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight will maintain
hazardous marine conditions across the area early this week, with
improving conditions by midweek.

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AMZ250-170415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1116 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions. E winds 30 to 40 kt
with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
early. Showers. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 30 to
35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers
likely in the evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms until early morning.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-170415-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1116 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions. E winds 35 to 45 kt
with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
early. Showers. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 40 to
45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-170415-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1116 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions. NE winds 35 to 45 kt
with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers early. A slight
chance of tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM early.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. S winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 8 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms early in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-170415-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1116 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Tropical storm conditions. N winds 35 to 45 kt
with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely early, then
a chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. SW winds 25 to
30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the late morning and early afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$