Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1005 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-091515-
1005 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Atlantic high pressure will ridge into the area into Thursday
while a surface trough extends across the Carolinas. Modest
souwest winds could near Small Craft Advisory levels at times,
especially Thursday. A cold front accompanied with strong and
possibly severe convection will move through the area late
Thursday into Friday. Cooler and drier air will then return to
start the weekend with high pressure prevailing.

$$

AMZ250-091515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1005 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-091515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1005 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-091515-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1005 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-091515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1005 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$