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NOAA CO-OPS station 8661070

Observed , 11 minutes ago

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Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NNW winds at 9 kn gusting to 13 kn. Water 82°F, air 70°F. Tonight: NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 1:13PM EDT until September 25 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Northeast South Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

8.8kn

Gust

13kn

Direction

340° NNW

Trend

Easing

Last 12 hours7.4 to 18 kn

Water Level

6ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours2.1 to 6.8 ft

Air temp

71°F

70 to 77°F today

Water temp

82°F

82 to 82°F today

Pressure

1020mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.3 mbar

Last 12 hours1020 to 1021 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 Ft At 6 Seconds And NE 2 Ft At 13 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers Late.

Thu

N Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 Ft At 6 Seconds And NE 3 Ft At 12 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Morning, Then A Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Afternoon.

Thu Night

N Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: N 6 Ft At 6 Seconds And E 5 Ft At 11 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Evening.

Synopsis

Expect hazardous marine conditions as low pressure strengthens off the Mid Atlantic and southern New England coasts before conditions gradually improve over the weekend as the system moves farther away.

NWS zone Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
8.8 kn NNW6 ft
13 kn NNE6.2 ft
11 kn NNE3 ft
12 kn NNE2.4 ft
8.4 kn NNW4.1 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 70 to 77°F, water 82 to 82°F, pressure 1,020 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Oyster Landing, North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve, SC 23 NM SW Sunset Nearshore, NC (SUN2) 25 NM ENE

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Station 8661070
33°39'18" N 78°55'05" W

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