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AMZ158 S Of Cape Lookout To N Of Surf City Nc Out 20 Nm- 417 Am Edt Sun Apr 28 2024
Today - S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tonight - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tue - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. Wed night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu - NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

AMZ100 417 Am Edt Sun Apr 28 2024
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters - High pressure will remain anchored offshore through mid week. A cold front may then impact the area late in the week.

FXUS62 KILM 280748 AFDILM

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 348 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.

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 /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
VFR this morning with remnant high and mid level clouds passing overhead. Can't rule out shallow ground fog early this morning with light winds and low level moisture return. Not including fog in the TAF at this time. Shallow convective cumulus will develop this afternoon with light winds as high pressure settles just offshore. Remaining VFR through Sunday night.

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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