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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KILM

FZUS52 KILM 230744
CWFILM

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
344 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

AMZ200-231515-
344 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

A cold front will approach the area today and move offshore tonight
into Wednesday, bringing showers and thunderstorms and gusty SW
winds. Tropical Depression Three currently off the coast of SE
Florida is expected to move north and get absorbed into the front by
Wednesday. High pressure will rebuild from the north through the end
of the week, bringing N to NE winds.



AMZ250-231515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts to 25 kt late this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3
to 4 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely.

WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



AMZ252-231515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts to 25 kt late this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely.

WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day.

SAT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



AMZ254-231515-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
344 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Frequent gusts to 25 kt late this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.

WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day.

SAT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



AMZ256-231515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
344 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon with frequent gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly this morning.

TONIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms.

WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day.

SAT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.