Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
304 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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304 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Benign marine conditions continue this weekend into next week. A
series of weak fronts will approach from the west and stall inland
from the coast early next week, bringing a little better chance
for showers and thunderstorms.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 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-
304 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 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-
304 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 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-
304 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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