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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
614 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-182315-
614 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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. Variable wind directions for start of the
weekend before a cold front moves across by early Sunday.

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AMZ250-182315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
614 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-182315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
614 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-182315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
614 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-182315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
614 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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