Surf Forecast Matrices Topsail Beach

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Topsail Beach, NC

Date               Mon 09/15                Tue 09/16
EDT 3hrly          11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20

Rip Current Risk  Mod  Mod  Mod                      Low  Low  Low  Low     
Rip Probability    46   24   30   57   53   31   25   39   26    9    7   20
Surf Height (ft)    2    2    4    2    2    2    3    1    2    2    2    1
Dom Period (s)      9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9
Chance Precip      30   50   70   60   50   40   30   30   30   30   30   20
TSTM Potential   None None None  Low  Low  Low None  Low  Low  Low None None
Cloud Cover      Pcld Mcld Mcld Mcld Mcld Mcld Mcld Pcld Pcld Mcld Mcld Pcld
Temperature        71   72   71   69   67   66   65   65   69   70   70   70
Heat Index                                                                  
Wind (mph)        N20  N21  N23  N23  N20  N17 NW17 NW15  W15  W15  W15  W14
Wind Gust          26   28   31   30   26   23   22   20   21   22   21     
Longshore        NoneStrngStrng  Mod None None None None None None None None
Waterspout Risk  None None None None None None None None None None None None


Date               Wed 09/17           Thu 09/18           Fri 09/19           Sat 09/20
EDT 6hrly          02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14

Rip Probability    14   24   16   13   11    9   12    4   11    4   12    4   23    7   38
Surf Height (ft)    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    2    2    2
Dom Period (s)      9    9    8    9    9    9    9    8    8    8    8    8    8    8    8
Chance Precip      20   10   10    5    0    0    5    0    0    0    5    0    0    5   10
TSTM Potential   None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Cloud Cover      Mcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr
Temperature        66   66   75   74   69   68   77   76   71   69   80   76   72   70   79
Heat Index                                                                                 
Wind (mph)        W10  W10  W10  NW7  NW6  NW7   N7   S6   W5   N6   E6  SE6  NE5  NE8  E14
Wind Gust                    15                                                            
Longshore        None None None None None None None Weak Weak None Weak None Weak Weak  Mod
Waterspout Risk  None None None  Low None None  Low None None None  Low  Low  Low None None

Surf Forecast Matrices Topsail Beach

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