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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KILM 280137
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
937 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

AMZ200-280915-
937 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A STATIONARY FRONT...DRAPED ACROSS THE EASTERN CAROLINAS THIS
AFTERNOON...WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT AND DISSIPATE
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN ON THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY WITH THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE
NORTHWEST LATE SATURDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING ON SUNDAY
AND MONDAY. 



AMZ250-280915-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
937 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

OVERNIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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



AMZ252-280915-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
937 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

OVERNIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
 0 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

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



AMZ254-280915-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
937 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT LATE.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS AROUND 2 FT LATE THIS
EVENING... THEN 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.

SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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



AMZ256-280915-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
937 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT NEAR
SHORE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

THU
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.

SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FT. 

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


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