Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
555 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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555 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Weak high pressure to prevail today. Another cold frontal passage
could lead to a brief Small Craft Advisory threat late tonight
into Wed. Strong Canadian high pressure will follow and dominate
through the end of the work week and likely continue into the
weekend.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
555 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
555 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
555 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
555 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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