Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
515 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-132215-
515 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will gradually push offshore today and reestablish
a southerly flow through the middle of this week. Showers on
Monday night will become more widespread on Tuesday and Wednesday.
High pressure will build late this week ahead of a disturbance
arriving next weekend.

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AMZ250-132215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
515 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
7 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.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-132215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
515 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 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 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM 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 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. 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.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-132215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
515 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S 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.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM 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
10 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-132215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
515 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S 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.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM 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. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$