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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
354 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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354 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

High pressure will build in from the north tonight. Developing
low pressure will move across the Southeast Friday into Saturday,
creating treacherous marine conditions. Conditions will gradually
improve early next week.

$$

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
354 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. A slight chance
of tstms. Showers.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance
of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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-
354 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A slight chance
of tstms. Showers.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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-
354 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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-
354 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Showers
with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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