FZUS52 KILM 032050 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 450 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-040915- 450 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure offshore will maintain persistent south-southwesterly winds through this weekend. An approaching cold front will bring increasingly unsettled weather over the weekend along with increasing swells. Tropical Storm Debby could make its closest approach late in the period. $$ AMZ250-040915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 450 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Tstms likely. Showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Tstms likely. Showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely until early morning, then a chance of tstms late. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely early in the evening, then a chance of tstms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-040915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 450 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with tstms likely early in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the late morning and afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Tstms likely. Showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers and tstms likely until early morning, then showers with a chance of tstms late. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-040915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 450 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening and overnight. A chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely until early morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms likely. Showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers with tstms likely until early morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely early in the evening, then a chance of tstms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-040915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 450 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Tstms likely. Showers. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers with tstms likely until early morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .THU...SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$