FZUS52 KILM 100747 CWFILM COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 247 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM AMZ200-101530- 247 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES... A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY. THIS WILL CREATE A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG WINDS INTO THURSDAY. THE NEXT IN THE PARADE OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL MOVE BY TO OUR SOUTH FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ250-101530- SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- 247 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .THROUGH 6 AM...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TODAY...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... BECOMING NW AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING... THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ252-101530- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 247 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .THROUGH 6 AM...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TODAY...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ254-101530- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 247 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .THROUGH 6 AM...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TODAY...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ256-101530- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 247 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .THROUGH 6 AM...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TODAY...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE... SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING... THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...THEN 2 TO 4 FT. $$ 40