Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
249 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-252030-
249 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Benign marine conditions today followed by a cold frontal passage
on Tuesday. Conditions improve again Wednesday before a second,
stronger cold front arrives later Thursday. SCA conditions
possible ahead of and just behind the second front late Thursday
into Friday.

$$

AMZ250-252030-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
249 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 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 E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ252-252030-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
249 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ254-252030-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
249 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 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.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ256-252030-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
249 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$