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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
332 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-180815-
332 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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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AMZ250-180815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
332 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.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 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 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 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-180815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
332 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
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: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 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 in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-180815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
332 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-180815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
332 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 3 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 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...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. 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 5 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 in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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