Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
615 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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615 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Weak high pressure will keep winds light today. A storm system
will affect the area this weekend with the chance for
thunderstorms. The associated cold frontal passage will occur
Monday followed by a stronger push of high pressure that could
require a SCA Monday into Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
615 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

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-
615 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

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-
615 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...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 E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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-
615 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...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 E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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