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Below you can compare the current operational version of
the Coastal Waters Forecast with the proposed version,
which includes enhanced wave detail over the ocean zones.
The wave detail version is displayed. To view the operational
version, hover the cursor over the forecast text below.
More information on this project can be found at this NWS page,
as well as the product description document. We are
seeking feedback on this over the next several months,
so please send us your input via this survey.
Please note this is an experimental product that is not
supported 24/7. Refer to the operational Coastal Waters Forecast
for all matters related to the protection of life and property.
AMZ200-240300-
1017 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure continues to move off the Carolina coast today.
Increasing southwest winds are expected this afternoon through
Saturday as a cold front approaches from the west. The front will
move offshore early Sunday. Low pressure developing to our west
will spread showers across the area Sunday night into Monday.
AMZ250-240300-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning,
then 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
through the day, then a chance of showers through the night.AMZ250-240315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1016 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog late this
morning. Patchy fog this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
through the day, then a chance of showers through the night.
AMZ252-240300-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
through the day, then a chance of showers through the night.AMZ252-240315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1016 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
through the day, then a chance of showers through the night.
AMZ254-240300-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.AMZ254-240315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1016 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
AMZ256-240300-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog until late
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.AMZ256-240315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1016 AM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog late
this morning and early afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
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