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AMZ250 Coastal Waters From Surf City To Cape Fear Nc Out 20 Nm- 302 Pm Edt Sat May 18 2024
Through 7 pm - SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.Tonight - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. Sun - N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Sun night - NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Mon - NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Mon night - NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Tue - NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Tue night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed - NE winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wed night - S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Thu - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Thu night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

AMZ200 302 Pm Edt Sat May 18 2024
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles - A storm system will affect the area this weekend with an increased chance of showers and Thunderstorms. High pressure with accompanying dry weather will build in from the west for early next week.

FXUS62 KILM 181933 AFDILM

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 333 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

SYNOPSIS
A front will push off the coast tonight, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms continuing into Sunday. Cooler and drier air will move into the area on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will warm by mid-week, and no precipitation is expected. A weakening cold front will approach the region Thursday night, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/
Energy in the mid levels of the atmosphere will interact with a frontal boundary and warm, moist air over the area to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly this afternoon and evening. The front will drop south through the area late tonight into Sunday, reducing but not eliminating chances for rain for Sunday. Lows tonight will fall to the mid 60s with highs Sunday in the low to mid 70s.

SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/
A cold front will shift off the coast, and scattered showers are possible along the coastal counties through midnight. Cool, dry, high pressure will build over the area on Monday. Monday's high temperatures will be in the upper to lower 70s. Lows on Sunday night will be in the upper 50s, and on Monday night, they will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s.



LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
High pressure will remain over the regions Tuesday through Thursday.
A cold front will move into the Carolinas on Thursday and to the eastern half of the Carolinas on Friday. This front will dissipate over the area on Saturday. Chances of showers and thunderstorms will begin Thursday afternoon, mainly west of Interstate 95, before chances increase across the entire region on Friday and Saturday.

As the week progresses, we can anticipate a gradual increase in temperatures. On Tuesday, highs are expected to reach the lower 80s inland and the upper 70s along the beaches. This warming trend will continue from Wednesday to Saturday, with highs climbing to the mid- to upper 80s inland and the lower 80s at the beaches. Low temperatures will slowly rise from the lower 60s Tuesday night to 67 to 70 degrees along the coast.

AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
Expect terminals to be mainly VFR this afternoon, outside showers and storms. Beyond the next couple of hours, confidence in SHRA/TSRA at individual terminals is low so forecasts contain VCTS/VCSH to account for scattered convection expected to develop this afternoon into this evening. Overnight chances for rain will subside but cigs are expected to become IFR aft 06Z and be slow to lift at NE winds ensure after sunrise Sunday.

Extended Outlook...Periodic flight restrictions will continue to affect the area Sun afternoon into Sun night. VFR to then mainly dominate thru Thu while high pressure takes more control.

MARINE
Through Sunday: Southwest winds to 10 KT or less will become west late tonight and N to NE at 10 to 15 KT Sunday. Seas of 2 to 3 FT tonight will continue into Sunday.

Sunday Night Through Friday: A cold front will shift east of the waters on Sunday night, and high pressure will build over the waters through Thursday. On Friday, a cold front will approach eastern North Carolina.

Winds are expected to increase to 15 to 20 knots Sunday night into Monday before the pressure gradient weakens by Monday afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed on Monday, with the best chances in the waters south of Murrells Inlet, highlighting the need for caution.

Seas are expected to increase to 2 to 4 feet on Sunday night into Monday before diminishing to 2 feet by Thursday.

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

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