NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
634 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

AMZ200-180630-
634 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A STATIONARY FRONT JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA WATERS...
WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
RIDGE INTO THE AREA WATERS FROM THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY...THEN
FROM THE NORTHEAST STATES FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

AMZ250-180630-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
634 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT...WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO OCCASIONALLY 5 FT...HIGHEST SE
PORTIONS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS EVENING.

THU
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT...WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT...HIGHEST SE PORTIONS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.

SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

AMZ252-180630-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
634 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT...WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO OCCASIONALLY 5 FT...HIGHEST
VICINITY FRYING PAN SHOALS. SEAS 2 TO OCCASIONALLY 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS
EVENING.

THU
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT...WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT...HIGHEST VICINITY FRYING PAN SHOALS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2
TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE.

SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...
BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

AMZ254-180630-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
634 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT...WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT NEAR
SHORE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS
EVENING.

THU
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT...WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE.

SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

AMZ256-180630-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
634 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT...WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO OCCASIONALLY 5 FT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO
OCCASIONALLY 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS
THIS EVENING.

THU
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT...WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 

MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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