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AMZ256 Coastal Waters From Murrells Inlet To South Santee River Sc Out 20 Nm- 620 Pm Edt Tue May 21 2024
Tonight - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. Wed - NE winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. Wed night - S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Thu - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Thu night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Fri - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Fri night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Sat - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Sat night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Sun - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Sun night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

AMZ200 620 Pm Edt Tue May 21 2024
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles - High pressure inland will slowly shift offshore through mid week, with a cold front approaching late week which stalls north of the area.

FXUS62 KILM 211916 AFDILM

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 316 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

SYNOPSIS
High pressure will shift offshore bringing warmer temperatures this week. A stalling cold front and passing disturbances aloft will bring rain chances starting Friday.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
HIgh pressure still to our north, bringing a dewpoint-suppressing NE wind (well, outside of the seabreeze, that is). The high will be retreating tonight leaving behind some light and variable winds and the stage seems set for a little fog, though vsby restrictions may only be limited to aviation, i.e. no worse than 2 SM. As a very light southerly breeze becomes established Wednesday the dewpoints will increase slowly and the afternoon will warm well into the 80s away from the beaches.



SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/
What can be a typical late spring pattern continues to be advertised by short and long range guidance. This is reflected in a mid level pattern becoming more east/west oriented in time with a similar configured frontal zone at the surface. Embedded shortwaves and or mesoscale convective systems roll by occasionally with this pattern. For the short term the best pops/forcing occur Friday afternoon and evening with a more uncertain chance Thursday evening.
Temperatures on the rise throughout aided in part by a westerly/downslope component.



LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Somewhat unsettled pattern continues into next week with the same features mentioned in the short term. A drying trend is noted very late in the period as a stronger shortwave across the Great Lakes pushes the stationary/cold front to the south. Some dewpoints in the 60s which by that time will have been absent from the observations for a while be welcome.



AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
VFR with clear skies and light winds that will show some variability especially inland. Some fog will develop tonight despite the possible formation of some mid level clouds. The fog should tend to stay MVFR along the coast with some inland IFR, both of which will quickly dissipate with Wednesday's sunrise.

Extended Outlook...Mostly VFR outside morning low clouds/fog, mainly through Thursday morning, and showers/storms starting Friday.

MARINE
Through Wednesday...Very light pressure gradient and the absence of any long period swell means tranquil conditions through the period.
The weak high will initially be centered to our north, but the ridge axis will retreat heading into Wednesday. This will turn NE (and somewhat variable) wind to the SE by the end of the period.

Wednesday Night through Sunday...Its all but summer on the calander across the coastal waters through the period. Winds will be southwest in a range of 10- 15 knots. Not a lot of variability expected in seas as well with a values wobbling in a range of 2-4 feet.

ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...Coastal Flood Advisory from 7 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight for NCZ107.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.

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Wachesaw Landing
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Tue -- 04:46 AM EDT     Moonset
Tue -- 05:17 AM EDT     0.43 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 06:11 AM EDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 10:19 AM EDT     2.48 feet High Tide
Tue -- 05:16 PM EDT     0.26 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 06:42 PM EDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 08:14 PM EDT     Sunset
Tue -- 10:53 PM EDT     3.06 feet High Tide
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Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River, South Carolina, Tide feet

Arundel Plantation
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Tue -- 04:46 AM EDT     Moonset
Tue -- 04:56 AM EDT     0.40 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 06:12 AM EDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 09:46 AM EDT     2.48 feet High Tide
Tue -- 04:55 PM EDT     0.25 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 06:42 PM EDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 08:14 PM EDT     Sunset
Tue -- 10:20 PM EDT     3.06 feet High Tide
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Arundel Plantation, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina, Tide feet

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