####018007419####
FZUS52 KILM 180745

CWFILM



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Wilmington NC

345 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM



AMZ200-182015-

345 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to 

South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

A storm system will affect the area this weekend with an 

increased chance and coverage of showers and thunderstorms. High 

pressure with accompanied dry weather builds in from the west for

early next week.



$$



AMZ250-182015-

Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-

345 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:

SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of

showers. 

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and

SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of

tstms. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of

tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely

after midnight. 

.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at

5 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt

after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds

and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the

evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE

1 ft at 11 seconds. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

3 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ252-182015-

Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out

20 nm-

345 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:

S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of tstms. 

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft

at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.

Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely

with a chance of tstms after midnight. 

.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at

3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at

5 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE

1 ft at 4 seconds. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

3 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas

2 ft.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ254-182015-

Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out

20 nm-

345 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE

2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of tstms. 

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S

2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms

in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at

5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a

chance of tstms after midnight. 

.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at

3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight

chance of tstms in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at

6 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E

3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



AMZ256-182015-

Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out

20 nm-

345 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft

at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of tstms. 

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE

2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft

at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms

in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after

midnight. 

.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at

3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the

morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the

afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:

NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E

3 ft at 10 seconds. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas

2 ft.  



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$