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AMZ252 Coastal Waters From Cape Fear Nc To Little River Inlet Sc Out 20 Nm- 955 Am Edt Sat Jun 1 2024
Rest of today - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 4 seconds. Tonight - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. Sun - S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Sun night - S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Mon - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Mon night - SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. Tue - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Tue night - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wed - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers. Wed night - S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

AMZ200 955 Am Edt Sat Jun 1 2024
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles - High pressure will move off the carolina coast and easterly winds will veer to the south and southwest by the end of the week.

FXUS62 KILM 011409 AFDILM

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1009 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

SYNOPSIS
High pressure will move off the coast this evening as quiet and slightly cooler weather continues through the weekend.
Temperatures and humidity are on the rise next week, with daily shower and thunderstorm chances gradually returning. A cold front may move through the area by late in the work week.

UPDATE
No changes to the forecast with the mid morning update.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
High-pressure ridging from Western New York to South Carolina will shift off the coast by 12 UTC Sunday. Very little moisture is available, and sunny/clear skies are expected through Sunday night.

Temperatures will remain just below average for one more day, with highs ranging from the lower 80s at the coast to 82°-84° inland. Lows Sunday night will range from the middle 50s in interior sections of Southeast North Carolina to the lower to middle 60s along the coast and interior Northeast South Carolina.

SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/
Mostly quiet weather in the short term period. Clouds are on the rise, with high pressure shifting further offshore, and setting up some healthy return flow. Even so, subsidence should keep most everybody dry on Sunday. Folks west of I-95 carry just a stray chance for a shower or thunderstorm where subsidence is a bit weaker, but this shouldn't pose much of a problem. The cooler airmass sticks around, with highs only in the lower 80s.
Lows Sunday night in the mid 60s.

Monday, more moisture continues to enter the column, with precipitable water values shooting up to 1.50+ inches. Most of the subsidence erodes away, and a classic summertime pattern is starting to take shape (happy Meteorological Summer, by the way). Maintaining relatively low chances for afternoon showers and storms, particularly inland with the Piedmont trough. High temperatures rebound a bit the mid 80s, while lows Monday night should be a degree or two warmer than the previous night.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
Tuesday looks rather similar to Monday, albeit a touch warmer.
Things start to get a little more interesting by Wednesday. A broad upper low over Manitoba and Ontario spins and gradually drops southeastward through the Great Lakes region Wednesday through Friday. Ahead of this beast, multiple shortwaves push through the Carolinas Wednesday and Thursday, which, combined with daytime heating, brings more robust shower and thunderstorm chances. Afternoon convection from the seabreeze and Piedmont trough should look a bit more organized at this point. A large swath of forcing from the big upper low finally surges southward Thursday night through Friday, which pushes a cold front through the area. This may bring an even more organized line of convection through the area at this time. Instability really perks up Thursday ahead of the front, so this might be one to watch. Details will get better in the coming days.

Highs generally in the upper 80s to near 90 each day. Lows range in the mid-to-upper 60s inland to lower 70s at the coast.

AVIATION /14Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
High confidence VFR forecast as only high level clouds seen in IR imagery this morning to the west will drift over the region today. Light east winds will veer to the southeast and south through the period. Wind speed are expected to be in the 7 to 10 knot range at the coastal TAFS sits and 5 to 7 knots at KFLO and KLBT.

Extended Outlook...Isolated mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be possible Monday through Wednesday.

MARINE
Through Tonight...High pressure will shift off the Carolina coast by sunrise Monday. The wind direction will veer from the east on Sunday and to the south on Sunday night. Wind speeds will range between 5 to 10 knots. Seas will remain around 2 feet through the period.

Sunday through Wednesday...Winds generally out of the south or southwest most of the period at 10kts. Winds become more southeasterly Wednesday, decreasing slightly to 5-10kts. Seas remain virtually locked in at 1-2ft, with a few 3ft waves possible 20nm from shore.

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

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Cape Fear
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Sat -- 02:40 AM EDT     Moonrise
Sat -- 03:28 AM EDT     4.50 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:01 AM EDT     Sunrise
Sat -- 09:48 AM EDT     -0.10 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 03:11 PM EDT     Moonset
Sat -- 04:07 PM EDT     4.88 feet High Tide
Sat -- 08:18 PM EDT     Sunset
Sat -- 10:26 PM EDT     0.35 feet Low Tide
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Cape Fear, North Carolina, Tide feet

Fort Caswell
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Sat -- 02:41 AM EDT     Moonrise
Sat -- 03:49 AM EDT     4.29 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:01 AM EDT     Sunrise
Sat -- 10:11 AM EDT     -0.10 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 03:12 PM EDT     Moonset
Sat -- 04:28 PM EDT     4.65 feet High Tide
Sat -- 08:18 PM EDT     Sunset
Sat -- 10:49 PM EDT     0.33 feet Low Tide
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Fort Caswell, Cape Fear River, North Carolina, Tide feet

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