Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
315 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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315 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Bermuda High will remain offshore while a slow moving cold front
approaches from the northwest. The front will increase shower and
thunderstorm coverage late in the week and through the weekend.

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AMZ250-170815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
315 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4
ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Tstms likely. Showers
likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-170815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
315 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW 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 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the
evening, then tstms likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 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-
315 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4
ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-170815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
315 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3
ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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