Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-201715-
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 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 lead to an increase
in shower and thunderstorm coverage through the weekend. Unsettled
weather may continue through early next week.

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AMZ250-201715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, then a chance of showers and
tstms late.
.SAT...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 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SAT 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 SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely
in the evening. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-201715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms likely. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-201715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.SAT...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 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Tstms likely. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely. Tstms likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after
midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-201715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...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 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. Tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$