textproduct: NWS Wilmington

WHAT HAS CHANGED

Issued Coastal Hazard Message (CFW) for high rip risk for all beaches today. Also mentions strong south to north longshore current, all beaches except Brunswick county.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Unsettled weather pattern continues, with scattered to numerous showers and storms likely through at least midweek.

2) Hazardous marine conditions continue today.

KEY MESSAGE 2

Hazardous marine conditions continue today.

A SCA remains in effect over all coastal waters until 8 PM EDT this evening. See the Marine section below for more details.

AVIATION /06Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/

Primarily VFR/MVFR to start off the 06Z TAF period with some pockets of IFR stratus inland. This will continue through the morning hours, with a moderate chance for low cigs and vsbys continuing into this aftn/evening in association with scattered showers/tstms. Winds out of the SSW up to 10-12 kt, gusting at times this aftn.

Extended Forecast...Periodic sub-VFR restrictions will be possible in showers and thunderstorms through at least Wednesday. The moist low-level airmass will also support a greater potential for morning stratus each day. Widespread VFR might be due to return late week.

MARINE

A marginal SCA remains in effect over all coastal waters until 8 PM EDT this evening. Lower confidence in this over the SC coastal waters except out near 20 NM, with higher confidence in both 25 kt gusts and 6 ft seas over NC coastal waters. Sub-SCA conditions thereafter for the remainder of the week with S/SE flow as Bermuda high pressure is locked in place off to the east.

ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NC...High Risk for Rip Currents through this evening for NCZ106-108. High Risk for Rip Currents through this evening for NCZ110. SC...High Risk for Rip Currents through this evening for SCZ054-056. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for AMZ250- 252-254-256.