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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
633 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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633 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A stalled front will enhance rain chances through early Monday
until it moves further offshore. High pressure builds in from the
north Monday and Tuesday followed by another cold front Thursday.

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AMZ250-221130-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
633 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7
seconds. Rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6
seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-221130-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
633 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6
seconds. Rain, mainly this evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7
seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-221130-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
633 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6
seconds. Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this
evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early this evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7
seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ256-221130-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
633 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6
seconds. Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this
evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early this evening.
.MON...N winds 20 kt with a few gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to 15
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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