South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
a strong cold front will sweep across the region Wednesday
followed by high pressure Thursday through Saturday. Another cold
front will move through late Saturday night.
Forecast as of 5:43 PM EST on January 6, 2009
Surf City To Cape Fear Nc Out 20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect through Thursday afternoon
Tonight
SW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 6 ft...building to 9 ft away from shore after midnight. Areas of fog.
Wed
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft...building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Near shore...seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers in the morning...then widespread showers in the afternoon.
Wed Night
SW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft...subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Near shore...seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Isolated showers in the evening.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft...subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Near shore...seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft.
Sat
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers.