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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1015 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1015 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Winds will dramatically increase tonight ahead of a dry cold
front that will move offshore late Thursday. High pressure will
build in for the weekend with improving weather conditions.

$$

AMZ250-051615-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1015 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1015 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to 20
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1015 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 5
seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1015 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to 20
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

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