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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
602 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

AMZ200-241830-
602 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE...NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE DOWN THE EAST
COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS BY WELL
OFFSHORE LATE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WATERS LATE ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE GULF COAST STATES FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.

$$

AMZ250-241830-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
602 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SEAS 2 FT NEAR SHORE.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN...MAINLY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.  

$$

AMZ252-241830-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
602 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS NEAR
SHORE. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. 
.THU...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.  

$$

AMZ254-241830-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
602 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY DRIZZLE
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. 
.THU...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT.  

$$

AMZ256-241830-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
602 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. 
.THU...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT.  

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