Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
621 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-101115-
621 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Southwesterly winds will persist until the arrival of a cold front
on Friday. Severe storms will be possible until the front pushes
through. Offshore flow will follow the passage of the boundary for
a few days, possibly turning back ashore Monday.

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AMZ250-101115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
621 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms in the
evening. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-101115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
621 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of 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-
621 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt early this
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-101115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
621 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this evening.
Seas 3 to 5 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
early this evening.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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