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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KILM 100456
CWFILM

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1156 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

AMZ200-101215-
1156 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE
TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT...AND WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL CREATE A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
STRONG WINDS INTO THURSDAY AS THE STORM MOVES SOUTHEAST OF NEW
ENGLAND. THE NEXT IN THE PARADE OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL MOVE BY
TO OUR SOUTH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEKEND.   



AMZ250-101215-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1156 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT


OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

WED
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 



AMZ252-101215-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
1156 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT


OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

WED
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.



AMZ254-101215-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
1156 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT


OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
THIS EVENING.

WED
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



AMZ256-101215-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
1156 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT


OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE.

WED NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 


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