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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
921 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-171415-
921 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure offshore in the Atlantic waters over the next
several days, will produce an extended period of generally
southwesterly wind.

$$

AMZ250-171415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
921 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.

$$

AMZ252-171415-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
921 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.

$$

AMZ254-171415-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
921 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

$$

AMZ256-171415-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
921 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

$$