Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
851 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-130115-
851 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

Weak offshore flow will continue for most of the day. By early
Monday a southerly flow will begin to appear and remain in place a
good part of next week.

$$

AMZ250-130115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
851 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 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 2 ft at 9 seconds. 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 10 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then 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. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. 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 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-130115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
851 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 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 5 to 7 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 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then 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. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 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 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-130115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
851 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 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 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then showers with a slight chance of tstms 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. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.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.

$$

AMZ256-130115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
851 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$