Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
856 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-070115-
856 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will dominate for the remainder of the weekend
before moving offshore ahead of a stronger cold front early next
week. Conditions start to decline into the middle of next week due
to influences from Tropical Cyclone Milton, which is forecast to
cross Florida from the Gulf of Mexico during Wed.

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AMZ250-070115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
856 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 16 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers until early morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.

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AMZ252-070115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
856 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 13 seconds and SE 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 16 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers until early morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 14 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.

$$

AMZ254-070115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
856 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 16 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers until early morning.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

$$

AMZ256-070115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
856 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 16 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 15 seconds and SE 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.

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