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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Breezy northeast winds and rough seas are expected to continue
today as Hurricane Erin passes offshore. A weak cold front will
then stall over or near the area through the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
9 ft at 15 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 14 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW
1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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-
157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 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-
157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 14 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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-
157 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 16 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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