Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1018 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1018 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A slow moving upper trough will continue to lift northward
across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States through
tonight, with occasional showers and thunderstorms expected over
the waters. Weak high pressure will return late in the week.

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AMZ250-151515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1018 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

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-
1018 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

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-
1018 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-151515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1018 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$