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Forecast as of 6:40 PM EDT on July 19, 2008
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

Tropical Storm Cristobal...off the northern South Carolina

coast...will move slowly northeast...finally exiting the area

waters by midday Sunday. High pressure will follow and affect the

area waters into the middle of next week. Refer to the latest

Tropical Storm Cristobal local statements issued by the National

Weather Service Wilmington North Carolina.

Forecast as of 6:40 PM EDT on July 19, 2008
Cape Fear Nc To Little River Inlet Sc Out 20 Nm-
Tropical Storm Warning in effect
Tonight
Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves building to 8 to 10 ft. Near shore...wind waves building to 5 to 7 ft. Widespread showers and squalls.
Sun
Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt...diminishing to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves around 8 ft...subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore...wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers in the morning... then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sun Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 4 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore.
Mon
W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves around 4 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore.
Mon Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 4 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore.
Tue
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 5 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore.
Tue Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 5 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore.
Wed
SW winds around 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves around 4 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 4 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
Thu
S winds around 10 kt. Wind waves around 4 ft... subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near shore...wind waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Mariners are reminded that winds and seas can be higher in and near tstms.

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 Tropical Storm Warning  Statement as of 8:26 PM EDT on July 19, 2008


... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...

... New information...

At 8 PM... Tropical Storm Cristobal was located around 50 miles
south southeast of Bald Head Island... North Carolina. A Tropical Storm
Warning remains in effect from South Santee River South Carolina
to Surf City North Carolina.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in...
the adjacent coastal waters.

... Storm information...

At 8 PM... the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was located near
latitude 33.2 north... longitude 77.8 west or about 75 miles
east southeast of Myrtle Beach or 75 miles south southeast of
Wilmington... North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Cristobal is moving to the northeast around 6 mph.
This northeast motion is expected to continue with a slow increase
in forward speed over the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts. Some
slow strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days. The
minimum central pressure was 1005 mb or 29.68 inches.

... Watches/warnings...

No additional hazards are in effect.

... Winds...

Tropical storm force are expected over the coastal waters this
evening and overnight... possibly continuing into early Sunday for
the coastal waters off Cape Fear. The strongest winds... gusting
over 45 knots... will occur in squalls.

Seas of 8 to 10 feet will continue this evening and overnight.
Seas will be highest across the coastal waters off Cape Fear.
Conditions near inlet entrances will become especially hazardous.

... Next update...

The next update will be issued around midnight.






Tides

Tide Quick Jump to:
Holden Beach |  Myrtle Beach |  Wilmington |  Wrightsville Beach | 

Date Time Tide Type Height
Holden Beach
2008-07-19 2:41 PM EDT Low Tide -0.58 feet
2008-07-19 8:56 PM EDT High Tide 5.02 feet
2008-07-20 3:23 AM EDT Low Tide -0.43 feet
2008-07-20 9:09 AM EDT High Tide 4.24 feet
2008-07-20 3:23 PM EDT Low Tide -0.66 feet
2008-07-20 9:30 PM EDT High Tide 4.95 feet
2008-07-21 3:58 AM EDT Low Tide -0.59 feet
Myrtle Beach
2008-07-19 2:56 PM EDT Low Tide 0.57 feet
2008-07-19 9:15 PM EDT High Tide 5.95 feet
2008-07-20 3:40 AM EDT Low Tide 0.35 feet
2008-07-20 9:31 AM EDT High Tide 4.91 feet
2008-07-20 3:37 PM EDT Low Tide 0.59 feet
2008-07-20 9:55 PM EDT High Tide 5.84 feet
2008-07-21 4:16 AM EDT Low Tide 0.30 feet
Wilmington
2008-07-19 5:48 PM EDT Low Tide 0.20 feet
2008-07-19 11:25 PM EDT High Tide 4.65 feet
2008-07-20 6:29 AM EDT Low Tide 0.23 feet
2008-07-20 11:34 AM EDT High Tide 4.01 feet
2008-07-20 6:30 PM EDT Low Tide 0.26 feet
2008-07-20 11:51 PM EDT High Tide 4.65 feet
Wrightsville Beach
2008-07-19 2:48 PM EDT Low Tide -0.15 feet
2008-07-19 9:00 PM EDT High Tide 4.11 feet
2008-07-20 3:33 AM EDT Low Tide -0.05 feet
2008-07-20 9:13 AM EDT High Tide 3.33 feet
2008-07-20 3:28 PM EDT Low Tide -0.20 feet
2008-07-20 9:36 PM EDT High Tide 4.01 feet
2008-07-21 4:03 AM EDT Low Tide -0.15 feet

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