Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
647 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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647 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur today through Tue
due to passage of several upper level disturbances, diurnal
heating, and the daily sea breeze. Bermuda high pressure and the
Piedmont trough will combine to produce modest SW winds Tue
through Fri.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
647 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.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 and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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-
647 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms until early
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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-
647 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S 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. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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-
647 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.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 and S 2 ft at
3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$