Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
639 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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639 PM EDT Tue May 7 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 Thu while a
sfc trof extends across the Carolinas. Modest SW winds could near
Small Craft Advisory levels at times, especially Thu. A cold
front accompanied with scattered convection will move through the
area late Thu into Fri. Cooler and drier air will then return to
start the weekend.

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AMZ250-081115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
639 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 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: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-081115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
639 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...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 11 seconds.
.WED...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 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W 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 chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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-
639 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-081115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
639 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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