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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KILM 141904
CWFILM

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
304 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

AMZ200-150245-
304 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH A DRY
COLD FRONT EXPECTED SUNDAY.



AMZ250-150245-
/O.ROU.KILM.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
304 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

THROUGH 6 PM
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT...MAINLY
IN E SWELL. SEAS AROUND 3 FT NEAR SHORE.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS
AROUND 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT. 

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



AMZ252-150245-
/O.ROU.KILM.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
304 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

THROUGH 6 PM
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT...MAINLY
IN E SWELL. SEAS AROUND 3 FT NEAR SHORE.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT
NEAR SHORE.

THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT. 

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



AMZ254-150245-
/O.ROU.KILM.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
304 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

THROUGH 6 PM
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...MAINLY IN E
SWELL. SEAS AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT
NEAR SHORE.

THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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



AMZ256-150245-
/O.ROU.KILM.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
304 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

THROUGH 6 PM
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...MAINLY IN E
SWELL. SEAS AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT
NEAR SHORE.

THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT. 

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



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