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WHAT HAS CHANGED
Small craft advisory has ended for all waters. Aviation discussion updated below.
No major changes coming down the track for the forecast over the next several days.
KEY MESSAGES
- 1) Drier air sticks around through Friday. Little to no rain chances.
- 2) Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible this weekend.
KEY MESSAGE 2
Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible this weekend.
Another front drops in from the north, and increased onshore flow kicks up again. Dewpoints in the 70s return this weekend, particularly by Sunday. The front itself looks relatively weak, but enough to aid in afternoon convection along the seabreeze. Highs remain in the lower 90s inland, mid 80s at the coast.
AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
VFR conditions through the period.
Extended Outlook...All VFR through at least Friday morning. Very low end chance of restrictions this weekend, due to possible convection in the afternoon, along with some potential fog Saturday night.
MARINE
Through Sunday...Went ahead and cancelled the Small Craft Advisory for the coastal waters from Surf City, NC to Little River Inlet, SC out 20 nm, but the advisory continues down into the South Santee River out 20 nm until 8 PM EDT this evening. Look for occasional ENE gusts up to 25 kts in those spots.
From there, a fresh breeze out of the E to NE will improve to a moderate breeze through Wednesday night, improving even further to a gentle breeze through Thursday night. Seas initially at 3-5 ft within the coastal waters out 20 nm, up to 6 ft out 60 nm from shore. These seas improve towards 2-4 ft. By Friday, brief onshore flow at a light to gentle breeze will quickly flip back to E and NE flow by the weekend, going up towards a moderate breeze at times. Seas range from 1-2 ft out 20 nm to up to 3 ft out 60 nm.
ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ106- 108. SC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for SCZ054- 056. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for AMZ254- 256.
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