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small shorebreak out there. careful on the way to the beaches. bikers galore. should have some waves tomorrow.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
250 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE CAROLINAS THROUGH TONIGHT...AND
END UP OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING A FEW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT COMES
THROUGH DRY ON SUNDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 3 PM TUESDAY...WINDS FINALLY SLACKING OFF ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS...WITH SEVERAL NDBC AND CORMP BUOYS IN ONSLOW BAY SHOWING
16-17 KT.  SEAS ALSO DOWN TO 5 FT AT BUOY 41036 WHILE 41013 STILL
HOLDS ON TO 6 FT.  GIVEN THIS DIMINISHING TREND WILL GO AHEAD AND
REMOVE THE SCEC HEADLINE A BIT EARLY.  

EXPECT WINDS TO DIMINISH FURTHER DURING THE NIGHT...GENERALLY AROUND
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...IF EVEN THAT.  SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO FLATTEN
OUT WITH 2-3 FT EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT. 

SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 1 PM TUESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS WEDNESDAY AND OFFSHORE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL
SHIFT FARTHER OFF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST DURING THURSDAY
AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MIGRATES FROM THE MS VALLEY INTO THE OH
VALLEY. THE SHIFT IN HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALLOW THE FLOW TO BECOME
LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY TO A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN DURING THU NIGHT WITH
MARGINAL SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE
DOMINATED BY A E-NE 3-5 FT BACKSWELL THROUGH THURSDAY. THE WIND WAVE
COMPONENT WILL INCREASE THU NIGHT LEADING TO SEAS UP TO AROUND 6 FT
AWAY FROM THE COAST.

LONG TERM/FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM TUESDAY...DECENT SOUTHWEST FLOW INITIALLY ACROSS THE
WATERS...20-25 KNOTS...WILL GIVE WAY TO A MODEST NORTHWEST FLOW
SATURDAY OF 15-20 KNOTS. WIND DIRECTION WILL CHANGE YET AGAIN FOR
SUNDAY AS A BACKDOOR FRONT BACKS WINDS TO THE SOUTHWEST. SPEEDS
SHOULD REMAIN REASONABLE IN THE 15-20 KNOT RANGE.

SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST EARLY WITH WIND DRIVEN RANGES OF 5-7 FEET
SUBSIDING QUICKLY BY LATE FRIDAY/EARLY SATURDAY INTO THE 3-4 FOOT
RANGE.

more discussion?
 

MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
612 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008

TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT
NEAR SHORE.

WED
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.

WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.


updated forecast?
 

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