Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
903 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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903 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

Breezy SW winds will persist until the arrival of a cold front
before midnight. High pressure will bring light and variable
winds until it slides offshore late Monday. SCA conditions
possible on Tuesday behind a warm front passage.

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AMZ250-111415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
903 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 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-
903 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late this evening.
.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 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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-
903 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late this
evening.
.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 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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-
903 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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