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NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
341 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

AMZ200-060315-
341 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
WEAK AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG A FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE
NORTHWEST WILL AFFECT THE WATERS TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT TO
OUR SOUTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE STALLING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.   



AMZ250-060315-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
341 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THROUGH 6 PM
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN THE EARLY
MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE...
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AROUND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.

WED
NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

THU
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. 

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



AMZ252-060315-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
341 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THROUGH 6 PM
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE...
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

WED
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. 

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



AMZ254-060315-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
341 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THROUGH 6 PM
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

WED
NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

THU
E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

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



AMZ256-060315-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
341 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THROUGH 6 PM
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

TUE
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

WED
E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.

THU
NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

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



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