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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1029 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-180315-
1029 AM 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.

$$

AMZ250-180315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1029 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.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. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 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 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.

$$

AMZ252-180315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1029 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

$$

AMZ254-180315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1029 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-180315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1029 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF 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. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.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. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers
likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$