Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
917 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-190230-
917 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Winds will remain elevated through the weekend as high pressure
centered inland and an offshore low keep the gradient tightened
over the local waters. The low will generate a long period
easterly swell that will affect the waters this weekend into
early next week.

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AMZ250-190230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
917 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ252-190230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
917 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-190230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
917 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-190230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
917 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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