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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
611 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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611 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

A complex storm system will affect the coastal waters through
Wednesday with more tranquil conditions expected later in the
week.

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AMZ250-142315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
611 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
early this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms late this
morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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-
611 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers
with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then showers
with a chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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-
611 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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-
611 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$