Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
638 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-271215-
638 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A cold front will move farther offshore through tonight.
Conditions improve again Wednesday before a second, stronger cold
front arrives later Thursday. SCA conditions possible with the
second front Thursday. A third cold front will cross the waters
early Sunday morning.

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AMZ250-271215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
638 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

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

$$

AMZ252-271215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
638 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

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

$$

AMZ254-271215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
638 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

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

$$

AMZ256-271215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
638 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers this evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S 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 NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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