Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
150 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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150 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Bermuda High pressure will maintain southwest winds across the
waters through next week. An approaching cold front will lead to
increasing coverage of showers and thunderstorms beginning late
Tuesday and lasting through Thursday night.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
150 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely with a
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
150 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
150 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly
in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
150 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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