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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
619 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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619 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

Southwest winds increase briefly tonight ahead of a dry cold
front. Light and variable winds expected into early next week
before a more prevalent southerly wind develops by Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
619 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE 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 Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
619 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5
to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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-
619 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S 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 Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
619 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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