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AMZ250 Coastal Waters From Surf City To Cape Fear Nc Out 20 Nm- 950 Am Edt Sun Apr 28 2024
Rest of today - SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. Tonight - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. Mon - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Mon night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Tue - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Tue night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wed - SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Thu - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Thu night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

AMZ200 950 Am Edt Sun Apr 28 2024
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles - High pressure will gradually shift southward through the weekend and anchor off the southeastern us coast for the upcoming week. A decaying cold front will move through the region on Tuesday night, followed by a more pronounced cold front next weekend.

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 956 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SYNOPSIS
High pressure will settle just offshore today. A warming trend will develop early next week as the high shifts off of the southeast US coast with gradually increasing humidity through the week. A cold front moves through late in the week, which brings an increased chance for rain.

UPDATE
No significant changes to the forecast this morning. Looking at both the morning soundings from CHS and MHX the strong inversion is a bit lower today as would be expected with the building ridge. This should preclude any shallow shower activity similar to what we saw yesterday.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
High pressure will settle just offshore today, maintaining quiet weather across the eastern Carolinas. Morning mid level clouds will gradually give way to afternoon cumulus along a weak sea breeze.
Ridging aloft and weak onshore flow will bring a warm and more humid afternoon than yesterday. Expect afternoon highs to reach the 80 degree mark across a large portion of the CWA Cooler near the coast with onshore flow. Clear tonight with patchy fog possible near daybreak. Overnight lows in the mid and upper 50s.

SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/
Offshore high pressure continues to influence the area, while mid- level ridging gradually pushes offshore Monday and Monday night.
This brings a quiet forecast with no rain chances to speak of.

Things get only slightly more interesting Tuesday, as a mid-level shortwave moves through the area. This increases moisture, but looks to manifest in more cloud cover than anything else. Only a some isolated showers or a storm is possible inland. Highs each day in the low-to-mid 80s, with lows in the lower 60s.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
No significant synoptic features in play Wednesday or Thursday, allowing more mesoscale features to dominate the local weather.
There appears to be a weak and subtle Piedmont trough inland, which will try to bring in some afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances, though confidence is low in this idea.

Synoptic organization gets a bit better by Friday and Saturday as a cold front approaches the area. Even so, looks like the best forcing is well to the north. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase ahead of this front, but nothing looks like a slam dunk yet. The front seems to slow down significantly before it reaches the area. Highs continue to be in the low-to-mid 80s, with lows in the lower 60s.

AVIATION /14Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
Patchy fog inland NC this morning will dissipate quickly after sunrise. VFR for the rest of the day despite some shallow convective cumulus and light winds. VFR this evening with fog possible in parts of the area overnight. Increased boundary layer winds indicate that fog should not be widespread, but light winds and low level moisture would suggest otherwise.
Confidence is low, but expect some areas of fog on Monday morning.

Extended Outlook...Predominately VFR expected through early next week outside of a low chance of morning fog or low cigs each morning. Isolated showers accompanying a cold front possible Tue night.

MARINE
Through Tonight...High pressure settles just offshore today. Light winds (around 10 knots) will gradually veer throughout the afternoon, becoming southerly late this afternoon into this evening. A few gusts to 20 knots are possible near the coast as an afternoon sea breeze develops. Easterly swell will be the primary producer of 3-4 foot seas.

Monday through Thursday...Southwesterly winds at 5-10kts continue through Wednesday, with seas at 2-3ft. Winds then back to the ENE Thursday morning, before settling on southeast by the afternoon.
Seas drop to 1-2ft.

ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.

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