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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
614 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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614 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

Winds will display quite a bit of variability the next few days
before a more prevalent southerly direction develops next week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
614 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

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-
614 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...N 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 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. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 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. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. 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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 in the evening.

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-
614 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 E 1 ft
at 7 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 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 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. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 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 in the evening.

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-
614 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 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 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. 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. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 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 in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$